Faculty & Mentors

• Ex Economist Bengal Chamber Of Commerce
• Government Of Maharashtra, Larsen & Toubro
• President, Santiniketan Society For Youth Empowerment
• Managing Director, Robeen Ghose & Associates Pvt. Ltd
• Director, Infocom Studio
• Pioneer Of Private Television In Bengal
• Business Coach for Small & Medium Industries
• Media Expert
• Columnist, Travel & Tourism Times
• Strategic Consultant for Marketing & Brand Promotion
• Advisor, Robeen's Media Shop

• Acclaimed film and television director based in Kolkata, with a distinguished career spanning cinema, television, and documentary filmmaking.
• Made a nationally celebrated debut with Damu, winner of the National Film Award for Best Children’s Film.
• Directed the award-winning feature Atmiyo Swajan, which received the National Film Award for Best Film on Family Welfare.
• Creator of several National Award–winning documentaries, including the acclaimed film on legendary Rabindra-sangeet exponent Suchitra Mitra.
• Documented the lives and contributions of eminent cultural figures such as Tapan Sinha, Sombhu Mitra, and Subhas Mukhopadhyay.
• One of Bengal’s most respected television directors, known for literary adaptations and socially rooted storytelling.
• Notable TV serials include Subarnalata, Samparka, Arogya Niketan, Adarsha Hindu Hotel, Bankim Sahitye Naari, Tarashankarer Chhoto Galpo, and Desh Amar Desh.
• Widely regarded as a humanist filmmaker, focusing on human values, emotional depth, and social realism.
• Served as Jury Member for the National Film Awards, Indian Panorama (Non-Fiction), and Federation of Film Societies of India (FFSI).
• Actively involved in film education and mentorship, and associated with cultural, educational, and social welfare institutions.

• National & International Award-winning Director, Screenwriter, Playwright, & Drama Director. 
• Written & directed seven feature films for theatre release
• Adapted four plays by Russian playwright Anton Chekov filmed for Television. 
• Written, directed and anchored 120 episodes of Travelogue for a TV channel covering S-E Asia, Europe & the USA. 
• Made award-winning documentaries for DOORDARSHAN, covering 8 N-E states of India.
• An activist of Film Society movements
• Adjunct faculty for Film Studies in various film schools
• Jury Member for National & International Awards
• Film Selection Jury for eminent film festivals of India
• Jury for selection of the Indian Cinema for Oscar. 
• Essayist, & Travel Writer.

• Multiple National & International Award Winning Filmmaker 
• Former Professor & Dean at Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute (SRFTI), Kolkata.
• Directed more than 150 film projects including feature films ('Sunya Theke Suru', 'Kichu Sanglap Kichu Pralap' etc.), documentaries, shorts & television shows.
• Winner of National Awards, 6 Indian Panorama entries at the International Film Festival Of India(Goa) in 1994, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2005 & 2022. 
• Charles Wallace Scholar from Downing College, Cambridge (1997) 
• Won Dishari, BFJA, Kalakar & Jaycees awards, & Silver Torchlight award at Pyongyang (1994). 
• Awarded the Certificate of Merit for being the best resource person & presenter at the UGC-CEC Awards, 2006, for the 30 part series on Film Editing produced by EMRC, St. Xavier's College.
• Films shown at Dhaka International Film Festival, New Jersey International Film Festival, Commonwealth Film Festival (Manchester), & Pyongyang International Film Festival etc.
• Chairman of the Jury, National Film Awards in 2007, 2014
• On the International NETPAC jury at Kolkata International Film Festival (2014), & the Chairman of the jury at the Kerala International Short & Documentary Festival (2016).
• Visiting Professor at TuLs University, Boston & Monmouth University, New Jersey.
• Governing Council member of SRFTI (2012 - 2015) & on three occasions, a member of the Academic Councils of FTII & SRFTI.
• An active Theatre Director, he has won many awards for his plays including AJITESH SAMMAN and the BEST PLAY OF THE YEAR award for the play, BHUTTO.

Simultaneously worked in theatre. Areas of specialisation:
1. Children's Theatre.
2. Folk theatre
3. Arts intervention in education and social action through theatre
4. Narrative performance traditions

Performer, singer and creative director of ANANT, a theatre society specialising in children's and folk theatre. One of the founders of ASSITEJ India, a member of global ASSITEJ spearheading Theatre for Young Audiences (TYA). Convenor of the National Conference on TYA in 2011. Curriculum development of (a) theatre practicum for Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed.) programme of Delhi University; (b) NCERT component of arts integration in education.

Workshopped and staged plays nationally and globally.

• Former Professor and Chairperson of the Centre of Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and Latin American Studies of the Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
• Recipient of Doctor (Honoris Causa) from Simon Bolivar University of Colombia.
• Author and Research Scholar in Indo-Spanish Literature.
• Distinguish Visitor to lecture in countries like Spain, Mexico, Argentina, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Peru, Panama, USA, South Korea, Bangladesh
• Recipient highest civilian honours from Spain, Colombia, Chile, Argentina, Peru and Mexico
• Well known Theatre Director in Delhi. Has produced number of One- Act and full-length plays

• An artist of great repute, actively associated with different groups and societies to promote major causes that enrich human living. 
• Art graduate from Govt. College of Art & Craft Kolkata with First Class. 
• Chief artist of International Society of Krishna Consciousness for 3 years before moving to Rediffusion.
• Adept in art direction, concept writing & direction of various films, documentaries & television programs. 
• Worked with eminent directors like Tapan Sinha, Mrinal Sen, Chidananda Dasgupta, Raja Sen, Anjan Dutta, Ashoke Viswanathan and Urmi Chakraborti
• His art and expressions are reflected through his exhibitions at best known places in Kolkata and Delhi. 
• Numerous Awards received such as Ujala Anandalok Award, Bengali Film & Journalist Association Award twice, Best Pavilion Award for ‘300 years of Calcutta Ceremony’ for State Bank of India, Best Pavilion for Singapore Airlines at the Travel Fair, Best Puja and Best Idol from Telegraph, Star Ananda, Asian Paints & Times of India to name a few. 

• Son of Music Director Sri Rabi Roy Choudhury & Dance Director Dr. Manjulika  Roy Choudhury 
• Started his music  career  as a disciple  of   Pdt. Yashraj 
• Learned Sitar  as  a   student  of   Srimati  Niva   Bhaduri.
• Disciple  of Ustad Mustaque-Ali-Khan & Pdt. Manilal Nag.  
• Sitar performances  in India  &  abroad.  
• Composed music for  Bengali feature  films  titled  ‘Mahaprithibi’ directed  by  Mr. Mrinal  Sen,   ‘Sati’  by  Srimati   Aparna  Sen,  ‘Kakababu Here Gelen’, ‘Priyojan’, etc.
• Composed Music for the Hindi Feature Film  entitled ‘The Goal’, ’Duttak,’ ‘Ek Thi Rani Eaisi Vi’ etc.Directed  by Mr.Gulbahar Singh. 
• Also composed music for famous Directors like Asit sen, Dinen Gupta, Chidananda Dasgupta, Aparna Sen & many others.
• Music director for various Hindi  & Bengali Telefilms & serials  like ‘JanmaBhumi’ NayanTara ’, ‘Kari   Die   Kinlum ’, ‘Ek   Aakasher  Niche’, ‘Khela’, ‘Bau Katha Kao’, ‘Subarnalata’ ‘Sasura Genda Phool etc.  
• Producer, Director & Music Director for  ‘Jhankar’ , a serial by  Doordarshan Kendra,   Kolkata.
• Composed  music for Choral programmes entitled ‘ Richa  Geet ’,  ‘Kabya  Prabaha ’   etc. 
• Attended   prestigious  festivals like  “Shindhu Darshan”  as   a   music    composer   Produced    by   Govt.   Of   India,  Dept.   Of  Culture    at    Ladakh.
• Conducted  music for Dance -Dramas and  Dramas, worked for “ King Liar ” directed by  Fritz Benevitz. 
• He  has  composed music for  many Hindi &   Bengali  Audio Albums, and folk music for the programme entitled OCTAVE produced by EZCC several times.
• Composed music for the serial “DURGESHNANDINI” directed by Sri Tarun Majumdar & produced by Etv. 
• Composed & Directed Music for many feature films & Documentaries which were  nationally awarded. 
• Awarded   Best   Music   Director  several   times   for   his  composition in  various  fields. 

• Senior fi lmmaker with 26+ years of experience in the audio-visual industry
• Expertise across documentary films, feature films, television, short films, and mobile filmmaking
• Strong background in direction, cinematography, editing, and scriptwriting
• Chief Editor & Director – ATN Bangla (5 years)
• Editor – Zee Network’s 24 Ghanta News Channel (2007–2014)
• Documentary Filmmaker – Projects for BBC Travels (2018–2019)
• Documentary Collaborations – Max Mueller Bhavan, Kolkata
• Johar – Welcome to Our World – National Award
• Under the Sun – National Award
• Arsenik – Selected at MIFF
• Medicine of India – Video installation exhibited in London
• Quarter No. 4/1 – Special Mention, Busan International Film Festival
• Numerous other national and international documentary films
• Director – Aarshikathan (Bengali feature film, 2022–23 | Release: April 2025)
• Associate Director – Antare Bahire (Bengali feature film, 2024)
• Director (Upcoming) – Ashcharya Kabach (Bengali feature film)
• Scriptwriter & Director of multiple Bengali and Hindi short films
• Films selected at national and international film festivals
• Directed multiple documentary films shot entirely on Android smartphones
• Actively promotes mobile journalism and low-cost digital storytelling
• Demonstrates practical application of smartphone filmmaking in real-world projects