About

Known credits:
18
Birthday:
1933-08-13
Place of birth:
Chittagong, Bangladesh
Website:
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Nityananda Datta

Overview

Nityananda Datta is an Indian film-maker who is originally from Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Datta ( Aug 13, 1933 - May 14, 2020) is best known for his work with Satyajit Ray as his assistant director. This body of work includes his support of some of Ray's most renowned works depicting life and struggles of people in Calcutta and West Bengal, including Charulata, Aparajito, Kanchenjungha, Devi, The World of Apu, and Jalsaghar. Later in his career, Dutta also directed his own features, including Baksa Badal (1970) and Hathat Dekha (1967). After relocating to Bombay, Dutta supported film-maker Hrishikesh Mukherjee as associate director in several more films. He also worked on several documentary films sponsored by Doordarshan between 1977 - 1983.

Known for

Directing
1978 Naukri Directing Assistant Director 58
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1977 Kotwal Saab Directing Assistant Director N/A
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1977 Alaap Directing Assistant Director 59
Average
1975 Chaitali Directing Assistant Director N/A
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1975 Chupke Chupke Directing Assistant Director 60
Fair
1975 Mili Directing Assistant Director 59
Average
1973 Namak Haraam Directing Assistant Director 59
Average
1973 Abhimaan Directing Assistant Director 59
Average
1970 Baksa Badal Directing Director 59
Average
1967 Hathat Dekha Directing Director N/A
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1962 The Expedition Directing Assistant Director 59
Average
1962 Kanchenjungha Directing Assistant Director 59
Average
1961 Three Daughters Directing Assistant Director 59
Average
1960 Devi Directing Assistant Director 60
Fair
1959 Apur Sansar Directing Assistant Director 66
Fair
1958 The Music Room Directing Assistant Director 62
Fair
1958 The Philosopher's Stone Directing Assistant Director 59
Average

Writing
1967 Hathat Dekha Writing Screenplay N/A
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