Pradeep Sarkar is a writer and director who works in the Bollywood industry.

He began his career with Vinod Chopra Productions, the production company of acclaimed director Vidhu Vinod Chopra.

In 2005, Sarkar made his directorial debut with the film Parineeta, starring Saif Ali Khan, Sanjay Dutt, Vidya Balan and Dia Mirza. The film was critically and commercially successful [1], and it established his career as a director. He received many best director nominations at many award ceremonies.

Sarkar next directed a film under the Yashraj Films banner titled Laaga Chunari Mein Daag. The film was released on October 12, 2007.

[edit] Filmography

Year	Film	Role(s)
2007	Laaga Chunari Mein Daag	Director and Writer
2007	Eklavya: The Royal Guard	Visual Director
2005	Parineeta	Director, Art Director, Writer
2000	Mission Kashmir	Associate Director (songs), Assistant Director

[edit] Awards and nominations

Winner:

• 2005: Filmfare Best Art Direction - Parineeta
• 2005: Zee Cine Award for Most Promising Director - Parineeta
• 2006: National Film Award, Indira Gandhi Award for Best First Film of a Director - Parineeta

Nominations:

• 2005: Filmfare Best Director Award - Parineeta

[edit] External links

• Pradeep Sarkar at the Internet Movie Database
• When Parineeta's director nearly lost it
• India's Best Films: Pradeep Sarkar
• Interview

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