Sujoy Ghosh Age, Wife, Family, Biography, & More
Bio/Wiki | |
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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.