Chandril Bhattacharya () is a popular Bengali essayist, lyricist, poet, filmmaker and orator from

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Music

Bhattacharya is one of the main lyricists of the Bengali band Chandrabindoo and also occasionally sings for them. His

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atic lyrics are laced with satire and critiques of modern society. Chandril, together with Anindya Chatterjee won the 2010

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for the song "Pherari Mon" in the film '' Antaheen'' (2009).Bollywood wins big at National Film Awards
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Education

He completed his schooling at

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. He credited his alma mater for the nourishment of his cultural side. He earned an undergraduate degree in economics as a student at Bidhannagar College and subsequently pursued an MSc degree in economics from the

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. He studied at Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute (1st Batch) (1996-2000) and earned a Diploma in Film Direction and Screenwriting. He married Sanchari Mukherjee in 2006.

Writing

Chandril Bhattacharya formerly wrote the monthly column "Uttam Madhyam" for ''

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'', contributing to occasional

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s and Cover stories for Sunday Supplement in the same newspaper. His ''Uttam Madhyam'' pieces were collected as a book. Later, he began to air his views in the weekly '' Robbar Pratidin'', in a column entitled "Du Chhokka Pnaach" ("two sixes and a five" – the highest score you can get in a single turn in the popular board game

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). In January 2011 his "Du Chhokka Pnaach" became bi-weekly. His satirical viewpoints addressed cultural phenomena, national and international current affairs,

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and

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s. He coins peculiar idioms, playful

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and reconstructs colloquial Bengali phrases and expressions to formulate absurdist, humorous puns in most of his articles.

Published books

# Dhur Dhur A Porobaase Ke Thakbe (ধুর ধুর এ পরবাসে কে থাকবে): Collection of poems ratibhaas Publications(2008) # Uttam Maadhyom (উত্তম মাধ্যম): Collection of bi-weekly Sunday columns of the same name, published in Anandabazar Patrika ratibhaas Publications(2009) #Ras Kosh Singara Bulbuli Mastak (রস কষ সিঙাড়া বুলবুলি মস্তক): Collection of articles from Anandabazar Patrika ey's Publishing(2011) # Ha Ha Hi Hi Ho Ho O Onyanyo (হাহা হিহি হোহো ও অন্যান্য): Collection of seven articles published in Robbar, Pratidin ey's Publishing(2011) # Ugo Bugo Chouko Chugo (উগো বুগো চৌকো চুগো): Collection of poems ey's Publishing(2012) # Du Chhokka Pnaach (দু ছক্কা পাঁচ): Collection of selected writings from the column 'Du Chhokka Pnaach' published in Robbar, Pratidin ey's Publishing(2015) # Sondher Songe Casual Guley (সন্ধের সঙ্গে ক্যাজুয়াল গুলে): Collection of poems ey's Publishing(2015) # Soruchaakli (সরুচাকলি): Collection of poems uruchandali(2017) # Rowabnaama (রোয়াবনামা): Collection of selected writings from a 'Person of the week' type satirical column in Anandabazar Patrika aptarshi Prakashan(2018) # Ghawno Chokkor (ঘন চক্কর): Collection of selected essays from Anandabazar Patrika ey's Publishing(2018) # Chattikhani (চাট্টিখানি): Collection of 4-line poems (clerihews) about renowned people ey's Publishing(2021) # Something Something (সামথিং সামথিং): Collection of selected essays from the column 'Something Something' published in Cultural Portal Daakbangla.com aakbangla & Dey's Publishing(2022) # Kaak Khaa Bawk Khaa Electiri Shock Khaa (কাক খা বক খা ইলেকটিরি শক খা): Collection of poems ey's Publishing(2024) 14. Chandril Bhattacharjer Koyekta Boktrita (চন্দ্রিল ভট্টাচার্যের কয়েকটা বক্তৃতা): Collection of 8 long speeches ey's Publishing(2025)

Film

Chandril has written and directed these short films: 1. Y2K (Athoba, 'Sex Krome Aasitechhe') (Y2K (অথবা 'সেক্স ক্রমে আসিতেছে')) (30 mins.) (2000) iploma Film, Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute(Youtube) 2. Talent (ট্যালেন্ট) (19 mins.) (2017) ew Animal Films(Youtube) 3. Praay Kafka (প্রায় কাফকা) (30 mins.) (2020) (a part of anthology 'Paanch Phoron 2') VF(Hoichoi) 4. Aatpourey (আটপৌরে) (15 mins.) (2024) andanik Studios(Youtube) 5. Brotokotha (ব্রতকথা) (14 mins.) (2025) andanik Studios(Youtube)

References

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