Samir Chanda
Samir Chanda | |
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| Born | 1957 West Bengal,India |
| Died | 18 August 2011 (age 53) Mumbai,Maharashtra,India |
| Other names | Sameer Chanda |
| Occupation(s) | art director,production designer |
| Years active | 1983–2011 |
Samir Chanda(1957 – 18 August 2011) was an Indianart directorandproduction designeracrossIndian cinema,includingHindi,Bengali,MalayalamandTamil,most known for his work in films likeYodha(1992),Dil Se..(1998),Guru(2007),Omkara(2006),Rang De Basanti(2006), andRaavan(2010).[1][2]
He also directed a Bengali film,Ek Nadir Galpo(2008) starringMithun Chakraborty.It was Indian entries for the Asian, African and Latin American Competition segment of the 38thInternational Film Festival of India(IFFI), in Goa[3]He was awarded theNational Film AwardforBest Art Directionfour times, includingNetaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero(2005) directed byShyam Benegal.
Career
[edit]A trained painter fromGovernment College of Art & Craft, Kolkata,he moved to Mumbai and started his career as an assistant to noted art directorNitish Royworking in films like,Mandi(1983) byShyam Benegal,Mrinal Sen.Subsequently, started handling films independently as art director and production designer, withSubhash Ghai'sRam Lakhan(1989). Over the years he worked with directors likeShyam Benegal,Sangeeth Sivan,Vishal Bhardwaj,Rakesh Omprakash Mehra,Gautam GhoshandMani Ratnam.[1][4]
For filmDelhi-6directed byRakeysh Omprakash Mehra,Chanda recreated inner lanes ofOld DelhiatSambhartown in Rajasthan, as it has similar architecture. Later, for some scenes, historicJama Masjidwas digitally added to the frame as a backdrop.[5]
Wasiq Khan,who later didGangs of Wasseypur(2012) andGoliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela(2013), started his career as an assistant art director with Chanda in films,Mani Ratnam'sIruvar(1997) andShyam Benegal'sHari-Bhari(2000), before starting out on his own.[6]
On the later half, he started up his own film production house named as LISAC. The root of this name stands as - LI for Lila, SA for Sami and C as Chanda. One of the eminent Film under it was theEk Nadir Galpo: Tale of a River.
He died in Mumbai on 18 August 2011, at the age of 53. Reportedly, he suffered a drug reaction to a painkiller he had taken for a toothache earlier that day, and suffered a heart attack. He was rushed a hospital inMalad,Mumbai, where he died within an hour.[1][7]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Ram Lakhan | |
| 1992 | Yodha | Malayalam film |
| 1993 | Rudaali | |
| 1993 | Gandharvam | Malayalam film |
| 1995 | Nirnayam | Malayalam film |
| 1995 | Agar Aisa Ho To | Hindi Serial |
| 1996 | Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin | Hindi film |
| 1997 | Iruvar | Tamil film |
| 1998 | Dil Se.. | |
| 1998 | Daya | Malayalam film Kerala State Film Award for Best Art Director |
| 2001 | Aalavandhan/Abhay | Tamil-Hindi Bilingual film |
| 2001 | Zubeidaa | |
| 2001 | Aks | |
| 2005 | Kisna: The Warrior Poet | |
| 2005 | Mr Ya Miss | |
| 2006 | Krrish | |
| 2006 | Omkara | Filmfare Award for Best Art Direction |
| 2006 | Rang De Basanti | |
| 2006 | Kantatar | Bengali film |
| 2006 | Faltu(Bengali) | |
| 2006 | Galli Galli Sim Sim(TV series) | Hindi adaptation ofSesame Street |
| 2007 | Guru | Filmfare Award for Best Art Direction |
| 2007 | Blood Brothers(short film) | |
| 2008 | Dasavathaaram | Tamil film |
| 2008 | Welcome to Sajjanpur | |
| 2008 | Ghajini | |
| 2009 | Kaalbela | |
| 2009 | Kaminey | |
| 2009 | Delhi-6 | |
| 2009 | Well Done Abba! | |
| 2010 | Raavan | |
| 2010 | Raavanan | Tamil film |
| 2011 | 7 Khoon Maaf | |
| 2015 | Ek Nadir Galpo | Bengali film (Posthumous) |
Awards
[edit]- National Film Award
- 1992:Best Art DirectionforRukmavati Ki Haveli
- 1993: Best Art Direction forRudaali
- 2005: Best Art Direction forNetaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero
- 2009:Best Art Direction forDelhi-6
- Filmfare Award
- 2007:Best Art DirectionforOmkara
- 2008: Best Art Direction forGuru
References
[edit]- ^abc"Art director Samir Chanda passes away".NDTV.NDTV.19 August 2011.Retrieved19 July2024.
- ^"Remembering Samir Chanda..."The Times of India.21 August 2011. Archived fromthe originalon 23 September 2012.
- ^"Indian entries for IFFI".The Hindu.17 October 2007. Archived fromthe originalon 18 October 2007.
- ^"Upperstall Profile: Samir Chanda".Upperstall.com.
- ^Deepanjana Pal (September 2013)."Places Other Than This".The Big Indian Picture.Retrieved6 December2013.
- ^"Wasiq Khan: How to blend in and stand out".Livemint.Retrieved30 November2013.
- ^Subhash K Jha (19 August 2011)."Art director Samir Chanda dies at 54S".The Times of India.Archived fromthe originalon 23 September 2012.