AMI SOUMITRA

The SOUMITRA CHATTERJEE
The first Indian film personality to be conferred with the Odre des Arts et des leters, i.e., France's Highest awards for an artist, is none other than the Saumitra Chatterjee. the legend whose debut film Apur Sangsar won the best film in British film Institute awards, Faro Island film Festival, national board of review USA and New York film critics Circle awards. After that there was no looking back for the veteran who was Best known for his association with the Oscar-winning Satyajit Ray with whom he worked as lead in 14 films .From his debut in 1959 he has never missed a chance mesmerising us with his versatility and his command over each character portrayed with elan even today

he always stands
with his distinguished aura and radiant personality. It's a privilege for all of us to be a witness of his unmatched talent unique work and his incomparable contribution to the world of cinema.

Film actor, Theatre director and actor, poet, essayist, dramatist, painter, orator....
Soumitra Chatterjee.... a man who wears many hats. To find so many artistic qualities in one individual is a rare and unique phenomenon and it is this very uniqueness that has prompted Cinex to explore the man behind so many personas. As we traversed through his tremendous body of works ... the level of excellence was humbling. We wanted to explore
the philosophy behind his work, his work ethics, his journey into the various artistic worlds and what better way than to hear it in his own words. The Padma Bhushan awardee , the Sangeet Natak Academy recipient, the winner of the Dada Saheb Phalke award is also an excellent raconteur. Like any quintessential Bengali soul Soumitra likes nothing better than a long adda with his favourite people over steaming cups of Tea n coffee . And the title of the of it is AMI SOUMITRA ( I AM SOUMITRA )

AMI SOUMITRA is a well researched documentary where we attempt to bring out the man through a series of interactive discussions with eminent people in the fields of Cinema The atre Art Literature as well as family and friends. Directors Sandip Ray Goutam Ghosh and Atanu Ghosh, painters Jogen Choudhury and Hiran Mitra, actors Sabyasachi Chakraborty Koushik Sen Debshankar Halder , journalists Aniruddha Dhar Siladitya Sen to name a few, are people with whom Mr. Soumitra Chatterjee has been interacting . The result is a treasure trove of priceless gems ... stories and anecdotes from an extremely socially culturally and politically conscious multifaceted artist .

AMI SOUMITRA is a humble attempt on the part of Cinex to pay tribute to the MAESTRO.