Arjunn Dutta

Arjunn Dutta
Born
Kolkata
Alma materPresidency College, Kolkata
Occupations
  • Film Director
  • Screenwriter

Arjunn Dutta is an Indian film director and screenwriter who predominantly works in Bengali cinema. His first feature film Abyakto (2018) was a critical success and earned laurels in film festivals.[1] His film Deep Fridge won the National Film Award for Best Bengali Feature Film at the 71st National Film Awards ceremony (awarding films of 2023), announced in August 2025.[2]

Early life and education

Dutta was born in Kolkata in West Bengal. He completed his majors in Sociology and his Masters from the Presidency College, Kolkata.[3]

Career

Dutta made a short The 6th Element in 2016, which received positive critical reviews. His first feature film Abyakto (2018) was a critical success and earned laurels in film festivals.[4][5] His second feature film Guldasta was released on 21 October 2020, to lukewarm reviews.[6][7] In 2022, his next directorial Shrimati was released.[8] In 2024, he won the National Film Award for Best Bengali Feature Film and multiple accolades for Deep Fridge.[9] With Bibi Payra in 2026, he directed his first dark comedy film.[10]

Filmography

Year Film Director Writer Ref.
2018AbyaktoYesYes[11]
2020GuldastaYesYes[12]
2022 ShrimatiYesYes[13]
2024Deep FridgeYesYes[14]
2026Bibi PayraYesYes[15]

References

  1. ↑ Basu, Indradatta (1 February 2020). "বহু দিন পরে এত পরিপূর্ণ একটা ছবি বাঙালি উপহার পেল". Anandabazar Patrika (in Bengali). Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  2. ↑ Ganguly, Ruman (2 August 2025). "Deep Fridge wins National Award for Best Bengali Feature Film". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
  3. ↑ A. Chatterji, Shoma (21 December 2020). "Arjunn Dutta - The New Kid on the Bengali Cinema Block". The Citizen. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
  4. ↑ Chattopadhyay, Bhaskar (16 November 2018). "Abyakto movie review: The beauty of Arjunn Dutta's mother-son tale lies in its simplicity". Firstpost. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  5. ↑ Sen, Debolina (2 February 2020). "Abyakto movie review". Times of India. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  6. ↑ Sarkar, Roushni (23 October 2020). "Guldasta review: This predictable film offers nothing to the audience". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  7. ↑ Ray Chaudhury, Shantanu (26 October 2020). "Guldasta: It's All Going to be "Okay Dear"". Cinemaazi. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  8. ↑ "Swastika turns an upper middle-class housewife in 'Shrimati', film to release this July - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  9. ↑ Mazumdar, Shreyanka (1 August 2025). "Abir Chatterjee On National Award Win For Deep Fridge: 'I Almost Didn't Do It…'". News18. Archived from the original on 6 August 2025. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
  10. ↑ Banerjee, Poorna (13 April 2026). "Bibi Payra Movie Review: Stellar performances drive this wicked tale of wit and unease". Times of India. Archived from the original on 17 April 2026. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  11. ↑ Ghoshalk, Sharmishtha (1 February 2020). "Film review: Director Arjunn Dutta's Abyakto impresses with a tight plot and sensitive treatment". Indian Express. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  12. ↑ Dutta, Surya (21 October 2020). "গুলদস্তা: ফুলের নয় এই পথ". Anandabazar Patrika (in Bengali). Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  13. ↑ "'Shrimati' trailer: Arjunn Dutta's film shows a homemaker's life can be extraordinary too". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  14. ↑ Rajguru, Sumit (1 August 2025). "71st National Film Awards: Best Feature Film In Each Language Winners". Times Now. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
  15. ↑ Niyogi, Agnivo (17 April 2026). "'Bibi Payra' review: Arjunn Dutta delivers a dark comedy with Swastika Mukherjee, Paoli Dam". The Telegraph. Retrieved 18 April 2026.


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