Debaloy Bhattacharya

Debaloy Bhattacharya
Born (1976-05-07) 7 May 1976
Kolkata
Occupations
SpouseMekhala Bhattacharya
ChildrenKabir Bhattacharya

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.

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

List of films
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

List of 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 [21]

References

  1. ^ "'Bidaay Byomkesh': Debaloy Bhattacharya reveals why he decided to introduce an aged Byomkesh". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  2. ^ Sen, Swagata (16 January 2008). "Fresh takes : Simply Kolkata". India Today. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  3. ^ "Interview: Film-Maker Ribhu Dasgupta on Michael (Hindi, 2011) - Directorial Debut Premiering in TIFF 2011". Archived from the original on 24 September 2011. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
  4. ^ "Nightie gets naughty". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  5. ^ Chatterji, Shoma A. (18 July 2014). "Golpo Holeo Shotti (Bengali) / Good and scary". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 18 May 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
  6. ^ "Debaloy Bhattacharya mocks our obsession with weight loss". Hindustan Times. 26 June 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  7. ^ Ghosh, Sankhayan (11 December 2015). "The film is dead, long live the film". the Hindu. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  8. ^ "Teen Cup Chaa". Retrieved 19 March 2026.
  9. ^ Chattopadhyay, Bhaskar (4 August 2018). "Biday Byomkesh movie review: Interesting premise falls flat with lazy, confused writing in second half". Firstpost. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
  10. ^ Chowdhury, Madhumanti Pait (23 October 2020). "ভাবনার শিহরণে আটকে ড্রাকুলা" [Dracula stuck in a shiver of thought] (in Bengali). Anandabazar Patrika. Archived from the original on 4 November 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  11. ^ Niyogi, Agnivo (13 January 2024). "Shri Swapankumarer Badami Hyenar Kobole: Abir Chatterjee as Swapan Kumar's sleuth is a lot of fun". The Telegraph.
  12. ^ a b "Hoichoi announces 100+ hours of original content with more than 30 originals". Deccan Chronicle. 21 September 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
  13. ^ "Dupur Thakurpo Seasons 1 to 3 Review: A naughty comedy that starts with a bang but ends with a whimper". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 26 July 2023. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  14. ^ a b c Sen, Debolina (17 June 2020). "Charitraheen Season 1 & 2 Review: Too Many Subplots With An Overdose Of Sexual Violence". Times of India. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
  15. ^ Paul, Shreya (21 September 2018). "Bengali content finds pan-India audience with growth of Hoichoi, a regional language OTT player". Firstpost. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
  16. ^ Chakraborty, Shamayita (31 July 2020). "Pabitra Puppies Season 1 Review : Plot lost in a maze of news headlines and moral calls". Times of India. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
  17. ^ "সোনাগাছি এবং মন্টু পাইলট, অনুভূতির হইচই!". India Times (in Bengali). 16 December 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  18. ^ "Solanki-Mithila: কেন 'মন্টু পাইলট ২' থেকে মুখ ফেরালেন শোলাঙ্কি ? তাঁর জায়গাতেই কি এসেছেন মিথিলা?". Anandabazar Patrika (in Bengali). 11 January 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
  19. ^ Niyogi, Agnivo (29 March 2023). "Subhashree Ganguly shines in Hoichoi's Indubala Bhaater Hotel as a refugee homemaker who starts a business". The Telegraph. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  20. ^ Srinivasan, Latha (6 November 2023). "PI Meena' review: A tedious series that even the good cast can't liven up". The Daily Guardian. Archived from the original on 7 November 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  21. ^ "অতীতের হাত ধরে গল্প বুনছে ভবিষ্যৎ! সত্যিই ফিরছে ভ্রমর? মন্টু পাইলট ৩-এর ঝলকে কোন ইঙ্গিত". Aajkal (in Bengali). 1 March 2026. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
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