Debaloy Bhattacharya
Indian Bengali director, screenwriter and editor
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Debaloy Bhattacharya (দেবালয় ভট্টাচার্য) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, editor and actor predominantly associated with Bengali film industry. He is best known for directing the films Dracula Sir (2020) and Shri Swapankumarer Badami Hyenar Kobole (2024), and the web series Montu Pilot and Indubala Bhaater Hotel.
- Director
- Screenwriter
- Editor
- Actor
Debaloy Bhattacharya | |
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| Born | 7 May 1976 |
| Occupations |
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| Spouse | Mekhala Bhattacharya |
| Children | Kabir Bhattacharya |
Bhattacharya debuted as an editor with the film Shoonya (2006) and also served as a screenwriter in a few films. He made his directorial debut with Roga Howar Sohoj Upay (2015). Holy Faak (2017) marked his directorial web series debut.[1]
Career
Bhattacharya started his career in the Indian film industry as an editor, debuting with Shoonya (2006). He again worked as an editor in 033 (2009), which marked his debut as a screenwriter in a feature film. He has written the screenplay, story, and dialogues for several Bengali films including Obhishopto Nighty (2014), Golpo Holeo Shotti (2014) and Roga Howar Sohoj Upay (2015). The latter marked his debut as a director. He made his web series debut in 2017, directing Holy Faak on Hoichoi. In the same year, he directed the first season of Dupur Thakurpo.
In 2018, he directed Bidaay Byomkesh, a Bengali drama starring Abir Chatterjee in the titular role. He has also directed the critically acclaimed Biday Byomkesh (2018) and Dracula Sir (2020). In 2020, he directed the first season of Montu Pilot and has directed all of its following seasons — Season 2 (2022) and Season 3 (2026). In 2023, he directed the highly acclaimed web series Indubala Bhaater Hotel streamed on Hoichoi. P.I. Meena (2023) marked his directorial debut in Hindi OTT. In 2024, he directed Shri Swapankumarer Badami Hyenar Kobole, the first project of Hoichoi Studios.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Director | Writer | Editor | Actor | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Shoonya | No | No | Yes | No | Debut film | |
| 2009 | 033 | No | Yes | Yes | No | [2] | |
| 2011 | Michael | No | Yes | No | No | Hindi film debut; Co-written with Ribhu Dasgupta | [3] |
| 2014 | Obhishopto Nighty | No | Yes | No | Yes | [4] | |
| 2014 | Golpo Holeo Shotti | No | Yes | No | No | [5] | |
| 2015 | Roga Howar Sohoj Upay | Yes | Yes | No | No | Marked his debut as a director | [6] |
| 2016 | Cinemawala | No | No | No | Yes | [7] | |
| 2018 | Teen Cup Chaa | Yes | No | No | No | Web film released on Hoichoi | [8] |
| 2018 | Bidaay Byomkesh | Yes | Yes | No | No | [9] | |
| 2020 | Dracula Sir | Yes | Yes | No | No | [10] | |
| 2024 | Shri Swapankumarer Badami Hyenar Kobole | Yes | Yes | No | No | [11] |
Web series
| Year | Series | Director | Writer | Platform | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Holy Faak | Yes | No | Hoichoi | Directorial web series debut | [12] |
| 2017 | Dupur Thakurpo | Yes | No | [13] | ||
| 2018 | Charitraheen | Yes | Yes | [14] | ||
| 2018 | Holy Faak 2 | Yes | No | Season 2 | [12] | |
| 2019 | Bou Keno Psycho | Yes | Yes | [15] | ||
| 2019 | Charitraheen 2 | Yes | Yes | Season 2 | [14] | |
| 2020 | Pabitra Puppies | Yes | Yes | [16] | ||
| 2020 | Charitraheen 3 | Yes | Yes | Season 3 | [14] | |
| 2020 | Montu Pilot | Yes | Yes | [17] | ||
| 2022 | Montu Pilot 2 | Yes | Yes | Season 2 | [18] | |
| 2023 | Indubala Bhaater Hotel | Yes | No | [19] | ||
| 2023 | P I Meena | Yes | No | Amazon Prime Video | Marked his Hindi directorial web series debut | [20] |
| 2026 | Montu Pilot 3 | Yes | Yes | Hoichoi | Season 3 | |
| 2026 | Gorkyr Maa | Yes | Unknown | Fridaay | Season 1 |