Anik Dutta Age, Death, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Other Name	Aneek Dutta
Profession	Film Director
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	6' (183 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Salt & Pepper
Career
Debut	Film (Writer & Director): Bhooter Bhabishyat (2012)
Last Film	Joto Kando Kolkatatei (2025)
Awards	2020 • Best Film - Jury Award for the film 'Borunbabur Bondhu' at the Indian Film Festival of Cincinnati 2022 • Best Dialogue award (shared with Utsav Mukherjee) and Best Director award for 'Borunbabur Bondhu' at the 5th Filmfare Awards Bangla • Best Director award for 'Borunbabur Bondhu' at the 5th West Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards (WBFJA Awards) 2023 • Best Director award for the film 'Aparajito' at the 6th West Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards (WBFJA Awards) • Best Director award for 'Aparajito' at the 20th Tele Cine Awards • Fédération Internationale de la Presse Cinématographique (FIPRESCI) International Critics Award for 'Aparajito' at the 14th Bengaluru International Film Festival (BIFFES)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	22 May 1960 (Sunday)
Birthplace	Debdoot Sheet Nagar, Calcutta (now Kolkata), West Bengal, India
Date of Death	27 May 2026
Place of Death	Kolkata, West Bengal
Age (at the time of death)	66 Years
Death Cause	Injuries from a rooftop fall
Zodiac sign	Gemini
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Kolkata, West Bengal
School	Patha Bhavan, Santiniketan, Kolkata (1978)
College/University	St. Xavier's College, Kolkata
Educational Qualification	Graduate
Religion	Hinduism
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian
Social Media	Facebook
Relationships & More
Marital Status (at the time of death)	Married
Family
Wife/Spouse	Sondhy Dutta (alias Sandhi)
Children	Son- None Daughter- Oishee Dutta
Parents	Father- Bata Krishna Dutta (deceased) Mother- (Deceased)
Grandparents	Paternal Grandfather- Narendra Chandra Dutta (banker) (deceased)
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Quote	The only thing I know is that I know nothing

Some Lesser Known Facts About Anik Dutta

• Anik Dutta grew up in Jodhpur Park, South Kolkata.

• Anik was inspired by Satyajit Ray‘s filmmaking style. His work often paid tribute to the works of Satyajit Ray.

• In his youth, he acted in a few plays.
  

  Anik Dutta in a play directed by Sohag Sen

• In 2012, he made his directorial debut with the film ‘Bhooter Bhabishyat,’ which became one of the hit Bengali films of that year.

• In 2013, Anik directed the film ‘Aschorjyo Prodeep,’ which starred Saswata Chatterjee, Sreelekha Mitra, Mumtaz Sorcar, and Rajatava Dutta in lead roles.
  

  A poster of the film ‘Ashchorjyo Prodeep’ (Aschorjyo Prodeep) (2013)

• He also worked as a lyricist for the films ‘Bhooter Bhabishyat’ and ‘Ashchorjyo Prodeep.’

• Anik directed and wrote various films, including ‘Meghnad Badh Rahasya’ (2017) and ‘Bhobishyoter Bhoot’ (2019).
  

  A poster of the film ‘Bhobishyoter Bhoot’ (2019)

• His work as a writer and director on the films ‘Borunbabur Bondhu’ (2019) and ‘Aparajito’ (2022) was critically acclaimed.
  

  A poster of the film ‘Borunbabur Bondhu’ (2019)

• Anik Dutta was an avid traveller and often shared his travel experiences on social media.
  

  A picture of Anik Dutta from his trip to England

• He consumed alcohol occasionally.
  

  Anik Dutta enjoying a beer

• On 27 May 2026, Anik after reportedly falling from the rooftop of a building in Hindustan Park, South Kolkata. He was taken to a hospital in Dhakuria, where he was declared dead on arrival.

• Police later registered an unnatural death case and began investigating the incident. Reports also said Anik had been facing health issues, including respiratory problems, before his death.