Sujoy Ghosh Age, Wife, Family, Biography, & More

Bio/Wiki
Real Name	Sujoy Ghosh
Profession(s)	Director, Actor, Screenwriter
Famous For	Directing blockbuster movie "Kahaani" starring Vidya Balan
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 168 cm in meters- 1.68 m in feet inches- 5’ 6”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 65 kg in pounds- 145 lbs
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Personal Life
Date of Birth	21 May 1966 (Saturday)
Age (as of 2023)	57 Years
Birthplace	Kolkata, India
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Gemini
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Tollygunge, West Bengal, India
School	St. James' School
College/University	Queen Elizabeth's College, Darlington Manchester University
Educational Qualification(s)	Engineering MBA
Debut	Film (As A Director): Jhankaar Beats (2003) Film (As An Actor): Byomkesh Bakshi (2012)
Religion	Hinduism
Food Habit	Non-Vegetarian
Hobbies	Reading, Cycling
Awards, Honours, Achievements	2013: Times of India Film Awards: Best Story and Best Screenplay for Kahaani Stardust Awards: Hottest Film Producer of the Year, Best Film – Critics for Kahaani Zee Cine Awards: Best Film – Critics, Best Director – Critics, Best Story ETC Bollywood Business Awards 2012: Big Star Entertainment Awards: Most Entertaining Thriller Film for Kahaani 60th National Film Awards: Best Screenplay (Original) for Kahaani 58th Filmfare Awards: Best Director for Kahaani Colors Screen Awards: best Story for Kahaani Star Guild Awards: Best Director, Best Screenplay for Kahaani
Girls, Affairs and More
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	1989
Family
Wife/Spouse	Vaishali Ghosh (A Psychologist)
Children	Son- Agni Ghosh (An Ex-Professional Rugby Player, who now works for Hays Plc) Daughter- Diya Ghosh (A Film Director)
Parents	Names Not Known
Favourite Things
Favourite Dessert	Sandesh
Favourite Director	Raj Khosla
Favourite Actresses	Bollywood: Vidya Balan Hollywood: Meryl Streep
Favourite Animated Film	Moana
Favourite Writer(s)	Jules Verne, Enid Blyton
Money Factor
Net Worth (approx.)	₹130 Crore

Some Lesser Known Facts About Sujoy Ghosh

Does Sujoy Ghosh smoke?: Yes

Does Sujoy Ghosh drink alcohol?: Not Known

When he was 13, he moved to London.

Before he made his entry in Bollywood, he took many odd jobs such as a math tutor, store attendant, and waiter.

He had a runaway marriage with Vaishali Ghosh.

He has been the South Asia head of the media division of Reuters till 1999.

His movie “Aladin” (based on the famous story of Aladin) starring Amitabh Bachchan, Riteish Deshmukh, Sanjay Dutt, and Jacqueline Fernandez could not win critics and public acclaims.

In 2012, his directorial movie “Kahaani,” a mystery thriller starring Vidya Balan, Indraneil Sengupta, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Parambrata Chatterjee, and Saswata Chatterjee received a huge commercial and critical acclaim; winning three National Awards including Best Screenplay (Original) Award.

In 2015, his short film, Ahalya starring Radhika Apte, Soumitra Chatterjee, and Tata Roy also received critical acclaims. Film’s storyline is based on the mythical story of the character Ahalya from Ramayana.

His film, “Kahaani 2”, which was released in 2016, could not repeat the success of its prequel.

He has also played a small role in “My Brother Nikhil”, “Bluffmaster,” and “Tara Rum Pum”.

He has been named “Hottest Producer” of the year by “Stardust”.

He has written the tagline “Korbo Lorbo Jeetbo Re” for the IPL Team Kolkata Knight Riders.

His daughter’s short film “Neighbourhood Ties” was chosen for the Cannes Film Festival. He tweeted a screenshot of the festival’s website where her daughter’s film was mentioned.