Physical Stats & More
Height | 178 cm |
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Weight | 75 kg |
Eye Color | Dark Brown |
Hair Color | Black |
Educational Qualification(s)
College/University | Shaheed Bhagat Singh College, University of Delhi |
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Educational Qualification | Graduate |
Personal Life
Hometown | Barrackpore, Kolkata, West Bengal |
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Relationships & More
Marital Status | Married | ||
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Wife/Spouse | Jhuma Sircar | ||
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Family
Father | Name Not Known (Former Indian Airforce Personnel) | ||||
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Mother | Name Not Known | ||||
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Career
Debut |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
Shoojit entered Bollywood through theatre and advertisement films, working as an assistant under Pradeep Sarkar and Siddharth Basu on ‘Quiz Time.’ | |
He served as a jury member at the India Film Project in 2012. | |
The 2013 film ‘Madras Cafe,’ a political thriller featuring John Abraham, elevated Shoojit's standing as a filmmaker in Bollywood. | |
Shoojit received the Best Film Director Award at the 20th Life OK Screen Awards in 2014. | |
In 2017, the film ‘Pink,’ starring Amitabh Bachchan and Taapsee Pannu, claimed the best film award at the 64th National Awards, a project Shoojit contributed to as a writer. | |
On October 17, 2023, he was honored with the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi for ‘Sardar Udham.’ |