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Aditya is a founding member of the Indian Independent Filmmakers (since 2007,with more than 200 filmmaker, writer, actor and producer members.) He has served on the Entertainment Committee of the 115 year old Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) and twice on the script committee of the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC).
He has served on the Entertainment Committee of the Confederation of Indian Industries and the Script Committee of the National Film Development Corporation. and an International Business consultant for both Anubhav Sinha's Seven Entertainment and for Mid-day Multimedia Ltd. where he helped shape Anuraag Kashyap's BLACK FRIDAY for that Company.
He earlier was a company director in Rossellini & Associates, which brought LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL and subsequently two other Miramax classics CHOCOLAT and A HARD DAY'S NIGHT to India.
Called "one of Bollywood's brightest directorial stars" by Screen International Magazine, Aditya has recently completed his fourth feature, BMW (Bombay's Most Wanted,) lensed by the legendary Lisa Rinzler (Menace II Society, Pollock) and is in pre-production on MUMBAI CONFIDENTIAL based on the acclaimed and eponymous American graphic novel from Archaia Ent.
In 2018-2019, Aditya was a Creative Advisor to CULTURE MACHINE India, helping the company transition to Long Form content and Feature (from their current strength: Short Form content.) In 2019, Culture Machine became part of the Rainshine Entertainment Group.
In 2020 Aditya was a Writer and Producer for the PBS Political Documentary 'Battleground'
He is the grandson of Bimal Roy (DEVDAS, MADHUMATI), one of the pioneers of Indian cinema, and the son of Basu Bhattacharya (TEESRI KASAM, ANUBHAV) a noted independent filmmaker.
Aditya Bhattacharya
Born in a Bengali family of film director Basu Bhattacharya and Rinki Bhattacharya who is daughter of noted filmmaker Bimal Roy and herself a columnist and documentary filmmaker.
He has also been an advisor to the Italian Culture Ministry and has served on the juries of the Archipelago Festival in Rome and the 50th anniversary Indian Documentary Producer's Association awards.
Beyond filmmaking, Aditya has explored other creative avenues. He is the son of acclaimed filmmaker Basu Bhattacharya and Rinki Bhattacharya, the daughter of legendary director Bimal Roy.
This lineage places him among the third generation of filmmakers in his family.
Early Life and Education
Growing up in a family deeply rooted in the film industry, Aditya was exposed to cinema from a young age. Following that Aditya made DUBAI RETURN, the first Indian film to star Irrfan Khan, (THE LUNCHBOX).
Aditya was the first Chief Creative Officer of the Los Angeles and Mumbai based, TULSEA Pictures.
Background
He is the son of film director Basu Bhattacharya. Bhattacharya's award winning films have played internationally including at: The Rotterdam Film Festival, SXSW, The Cairo Int'l Film Festival, Seattle and Goa Film Festivals.
He has been an actor, renowned chef of Indian cuisine in Rome, Italy and a prolific photojournalist.
He has two sisters, Chimmu and Anwesha Arya, the latter being a writer.
Career
Aditya Bhattacharya's directorial debut, Raakh (1989), marked a significant entry into Indian cinema. The film starred Aamir Khan and Pankaj Kapur and received critical acclaim, winning three National Film Awards.
His second feature, Senso Unico (2000), stands out as the only Italian film directed by an Indian filmmaker.
In addition to his work as a director, Aditya has been involved in various facets of the film industry.
Born in family of film director Basu Bhattacharya and Rinki Bhattacharya who is daughter of noted filmmaker Bimal Roy and herself a columnist and documentary filmmaker. BMW was screened at the Mumbai Film Festival, organised by MAMI. He has been an advisor to the Italian Culture Ministry and on the Juries of the Arcipelago Festival in Rome and on the 50th anniversary Indian Documentary Producer's Association (IDPA) awards.
He has earlier been Head of International Business for Ram Gopal Varma's Varma Corp.
Career
He has two sisters, Chimmu and Anwesha Arya who is a writer He started his film career as an actor in Shyam Benegal"s, where he played the role of Smita Patil"s boyfriend. He has been an actor, a renowned chef of Indian cuisine in Rome, Italy, and a prolific photojournalist.
Aditya Bhattacharya
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Aditya Bhattacharya is an Indian film director and screenwriter, most known for his feature film, Raakh starring Aamir Khan and Pankaj Kapur and which garnered three National Film Awards.
His mother, Rinki Bhattacharya, was a columnist and documentary filmmaker, while his father, Basu Bhattacharya, was a noted independent filmmaker. He made his debut as director, with Raakh (1989) which starred Aamir Khan, his second after his debut with Ketan Mehta's Holi (1984), though it was released only after his blockbuster QSQT (1989); the film didn't do well at the Box Office, however it on to receive three National Film Award, and a Best Directorial Debut Award at the Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards.
Meanwhile, he also worked as a photo journalist.
The film didn"t do well at the Box Office, however it on to receive three National Film Award, and a Best Directorial Debut Award at the Bengal Film Journalists" Association Awards.
He has two sisters, Chimmu and Anwesha Arya who is a writer.
He started his film career as an actor in Shyam Benegal's Mandi (1983), where he played the role of Smita Patil's boyfriend. Subsequently, he shifted base 1988 from Mumbai to Rome, where he made an Italian film, some music videos, etc.
His film Dubai Return (2005), which he also produced under the banner Aditya Pictures, starred Irrfan Khan and Divya Dutta, which premiered at IFFI Goa 2005.
In 2012, he produced and directed 'BMW' Bombay's Most Wanted, a film on encounter specialist played by Javed Jaafrey.