Soumik Haldar

Soumik Haldar

Рождение : 1965-05-31,

История

A renowned cinematographer in the Indian Bengali film industry, Soumik Haldar (born June 1) had been intrigued by movies and the art of filmmaking ever since he was in school. Making his debut into the film industry, Soumik was associated with the 2003 Bengali action drama Raasta, following which he went on to be a part of movies like Cross Connection, Akerti Premer Golpo, Ami Aadu, Baishe Srabon, Meghe Dhaka Tara, Mishawr Rawhoshyo, Obhishopto Nighty, Chotoder Chobi, Amazon Obhijaan, Mayurakshi and Asche Abar Shabor (2018). His other releases include Total Dadagiri (2018), Uma (2018), Uronchondi (2018), Villain (2018) and Durgeshgorer Guptodhon (2019), Gumnaami (2019), Professor Shanku O El Dorado (2019), Nirontor, Dwitiyo Purush, 72 Ghanta and Hatyapuri. His 2023 releases include Bibaho Obhijaan 2 which is his 84th film.

Профиль

Soumik Haldar
Soumik Haldar

Фильмы

Binodiini
Director of Photography
Binodini Dasi, a prostitute, who has a knack for theatre, manages to garner a lot of attention because of her performances.
Oti Uttam
Director of Photography
The film narrates the story of a PhD scholar, who is pursuing his research on Uttam Kumar. After being rejected by the girl he likes romantically, he decides to bring the spirit of the legendary actor back with the help of his grandson.
Sada Ronger Prithibi
Director of Photography
Raajhorshee De's sixth directorial feature.
Parama: A Journey with Aparna Sen
Director of Photography
Documentary on Aparna Sen's life.
Dawshom Awbotaar
Director of Photography
Prequel to Baishe Srabon and Vinci Da
Abar Bibaho Obhijaan
Director
Four men face hilarious situations in their marriage as they travel to Thailand. Sequel to the 2019 film Bibaho Obhijaan.
Ballabhpurer Roopkotha
Director of Photography
The almost crumbling Rajbari of Ballabhpur only has two men living — the last descendant of Ray dynasty, Bhupati Ray, and his inherited menial, Manohar. Both the dwellers are overburdened with heavy debts and seek no hope of betterment until one day, Kolkata's soap King, Mr. Haldar, plans buying the property. Can Bhupati Ray and Manohar succeed in selling it?
Karnasubarner Guptodhon
Director of Photography
The third film in the Sona Da Franchise. Watch how a blissful vacation turns into a quest of one of the greatest treasures that Bengal has ever known.
Dharmajuddha
Cinematography
The small town of Ismailpur suffers an apocalyptic night when a sudden riot breaks out and the town descends into anarchy. Four victims of the riots, rival to each other, take shelter in an old woman`s home. As the woman awaits her son`s arrival, conflicts break out between the four members, leading to a fateful night that none of them will forget.
Byomkesh Hotyamancha
Director of Photography
Set in the tumultuous Naxalite uprising in Bengal in 1971, Byomkesh Bakshi gets involved in a story of vengeance when he decides to attend a play at the theatre and becomes witness to a crime unfolding on the center stage. As Byomkesh digs deep into the case, it opens him to a tripartite story of love, betrayal, and infidelity. And how the mystery is laid bare for Byomkesh to solve.
Kakababur Protyaborton
Director of Photography
A famous hotel in Nairobi is about to close. People don't go to that hotel like before. Kakababu and Santu go to the hotel to find out the reason. Based on Jongoler Modhye Ek Hotel.
72 HOURS
Cinematography
An old man commits suicide by jumping before a running train. In the next 72 hours, six stories unfold one after another. Curiously interlinked, each story is born out of a chance encounter between two strangers leading to a high voltage drama with a strange twist at the end.
Mandaar
Cinematography
Power corrupts. And the pursuit of power devastates. As the battle for Geilpur reaches its peak, thirst for power overpowers human conscience in this tragic tale of greed, lust and prophecies.
Golondaaj
Director of Photography
Based on true events, Nagendra Prasad Sarbadhikari, "The Father of Indian Football", was the first Indian to play the sport and open a professional football club in the country.
Searching for Happiness...
Cinematography
A four year old girl's search for "Happiness" on the streets of Kolkata
Professor Shanku O El Dorado
Cinematography
Based on Satyajit Rayʼs iconic character, this film portrays the story of Trilokeshwar Shanku - a respected scientist and inventor who travels to Brazil for a science convention. But once he`s there Shanku gets involved in an adventure, a quest for the mythical city of El Dorado. Through the journey, he encounters native tribesmen and anacondas, but will Shanku and his friends ever find El Dorado?
The Prologue
Cinematography
Travelling from the big city, Biplab Sen, a middle-aged civil engineer, and his young project assistant Bhaskar Mitra, have been assigned the responsibility of hunting a location for a new resort in an exotic, remote mountain range. With barely any phone network in the places they travel to, the two men with vastly different personalities develop a new-found friendship.
Анонимный
Cinematography
Сюжет картины «Анонимный» рассказывает историю журналиста Дхара, посвятившего свою жизнь борьбе с политической несправедливостью. Много лет назад на конгресс-конференции Субхас Чандра объявляет, что не намерен следовать политике Ганди, и уходит в отставку. После этого Субхас ездит по миру, представляясь союзником и противостоя британской армии. Спустя время журналисту Дхару дают задание, целью которого должно стать разоблачение Субхаса. Журналист так погружен в дело, что не замечает того, что происходит вокруг, по итогу теряя свою жену. Совсем отчаявшись, Дхар формирует свою группу, полностью посвященную разгадыванию тайн. На Комиссии Мукерджи Дхар решительно обращается к жюри, дабы донести до мира правду. Но получится ли у него это сделать?
Ghawre Bairey Aaj
Cinematography
Ghawre Bairey Aaj is inspired by Rabindranath Tagore's novel 'Ghawre Bairey' (Home and the World) and is a contemporary retelling of love triangle involving Tagore's characters Nikhilesh, Sandip and Bimala.
Durgeshgorer Guptodhon
Cinematography
Sona da with Aabir and Jhinuk embarks on his new adventure, a quest that will take them to the legendary Durgeshgor. The journey reveals that the Debroy family, the erstwhile zamindars in their princely mansion hold the key to a presumed rumour of a treasure connected with Plassey. With an amazing vibrant backdrop of Durga Puja in the princely Debroy mansion where the trio is invited for the occasion, one after the other clues is revealed testing Sona da`s wit and grit one more time leading towards the discovery of one of greatest treasures Bengal has ever witnessed.
Ek Je Chhilo Raja
Cinematography
Mahendra Kumar Choudhuri, the middle prince of the Bhawal Estate was affected by syphilis and was taken to Darjeeling for treatment. He apparently died in Darjeeling and was cremated there. After 12 years, a Sanyasi shows up at the estate, arousing people’s curiosity and leading to a rumour that he is the lost prince of the Bikrampur Estate.
Uronchondi
Cinematography
Uronchondi is a film about the dream, desires and emotions of three women.
Ahare Mon
Cinematography
A heartwarming collage of inter-connected love stories, Ahare Mon is a romantic drama that revolves around people who are otherwise forbidden to fall in love.
Guptodhoner Sondhane
Director of Photography
The sudden demise of his maternal uncle leaves budding lawyer Abir in charge of his ancestral property. Accompanied by his friend, philosopher, and guide Subarna Sen, aka. Sona da, Abir visits his ancestral mansion only to figure that his uncle has left behind for him a series of clues to unearth the hidden treasure of Mughal prince Shah Suza kept secured within the property. Jhinuk, Abir's crush, joins them in the quest. Soon, Sona da, Abir, and Jhinuk are caught in a web of mystery and deceit.
Total Dadagiri
Cinematography
College students Joy and Jonaki fall in love with each other, much to the distress of her father, who is totally opposed to their relationship.
Aschhe Abar Shabor
Cinematography
This movie is a mystery about continuous murders at Kolkata and Chandan Nagar.
Amazon Obhijaan
Cinematography
Anna, an Italian woman, approaches Shankar, an explorer, to accompany her in search of the golden city of El Dorado. He accepts the offer and sets out on an adventure through the Amazon.
Mayurakshi
Cinematography
When a middle-aged divorcee returns to Kolkata to visit his ailing father, long-buried memories resurface, bringing new discoveries with them.
Yeti Obhijaan
Cinematography
Kakababu and Sontu will unravel the mystery of the legendary beast, the Yeti (Snowman) in this film. Gorokhshep plateau is the new destination where the uncle-nephew duo will be facing harsh circumstances in the process of unravelling the actual truth behind the attacks by the giant beast. The quest introduces them to new characters such as Mingma and Norbu, local sherpas, who help them in the expedition. Their adventure leads them to discovering the mystery of the Yeti.
Zulfiqar
Cinematography
A modern day adaptation of two of William Shakespeare's tragedies - Julius Caesar and Antony and Cleopatra.
Глаз орла
Cinematography
Сюжет фильма закручивается вокруг богатой индийской семьи, дом которой подвергся вооружённому нападению. В особняк проникли хорошо подготовленные бандиты, которые в ходе налёта ранили жену Бишана и убили её подругу. Глава семейства заработал свои миллионы с помощью грязных методов, и он уже давно каким-то образом связан с криминальным миром. После этого убийства начинается полицейское расследование, призванное выяснить, кому понадобилось нападать на эту богатую семью. Главный герой фильма – опытный детектив, полагающий, что ему необходимо сконцентрироваться на изучении прошлого Бишана Рая. Первые положительные результаты расследования не заставят себя долго ждать…
Khawto
Cinematography
A young couple meet a mysterious man who, in the course of conversation, covers Japanese cuisine, Bengali literature, and his own checkered past.
Cinemawala
Cinematography
An old film exhibitor struggles to keep his cinema from being demolished. Meanwhile, his relationship with his immoral son deteriorates.
Har Har Byomkesh
Production Design
Famed detective Byomkesh Bakshi investigates the murder of a man who had just thrown a party to celebrate his recovery from a long illness.
Har Har Byomkesh
Cinematography
Famed detective Byomkesh Bakshi investigates the murder of a man who had just thrown a party to celebrate his recovery from a long illness.
Anubrata Bhalo Acho?
Cinematography
To live a life is a challenge. Just to live, eat, drink and die without any sense of purpose is the reason for which we are born? Without really creating any value in life? Then suddenly a moment comes when Death knocks at the door. Its uncompromising, we all have to face it someday. We cling to this idea of "someday", expecting it to be far off in the future. But reality of life is that it may come to an end at any moment. Death creeps up on us from behind. But are we prepared enough to greet Death with open arms and a broad smile?
Nirbaak
Cinematography
Nirbaak is a hyperlink narrative comprising four love stories connected by a single woman. Every love story comprises one entity which is silent and thus Nirbaak (Speechless)
Chotoder Chobi
Cinematography
Focusing on the predicaments of those born with genetic defect causing dwarfism, the film is the love story between Khoka and Soma.
Ek Phaali Rodh
Cinematography
Dr. Somshankar Roy, a social scientist, engages Swagato and Anwesha to create 'mock' crisis on the streets. The aim was to observe reactions of people to different forms of crisis happening around them, and to analyse and derive conclusions about human behaviour from them. But all theories and deductions go astray when they come face to face with a real crisis in their own lives and cannot decipher whether the crisis is MOCK or REAL.
Khaad
Cinematography
Because of a train strike, a group of tourists, mostly unrelated to each other, get stuck in New Mal Junction. These people are honeymooners (Saheb and Mimi), family vacationers (Pallavi Chatterjee, Koushik Banerjee, Tridha Choudhury), an ailing mother and her son (Lily Chakraborty, Kaushik Ganguly), a priest (Ardhendu Banerjee), a heroine and her abnormal brother (Gargi Roy Choudhury, Rajdeep Ghosh), one trekker (Kamaleshwar Mukherjee), a bus conductor (Rudranil), and a retired teacher (Maasud Akthar). One of the tourists, the priest manages to arrange a bus from the church for them to reach North Bengal. The other tourists also join him in the bus trip, but unfortunately the bus meets with a terrible accident. It falls off a cliff into an abyss, but the tourists survive with minor injuries. Injured and traumatized, they realize that they have become completely detached from any form of human contact.
Jaatishwar
Cinematography
Rohit, a Gujarati, studies the life of Anthony Firengee, and in the process meets with a mysterious man Kushawl Hajra.
Obhishopto Nighty
Cinematography
The story of the film revolves around a cursed nightie which changes hands in a logical manner, not magically. The original owner of the nightie had experienced unfulfilled love, which ultimately led to a curse on it. A wannabe actress comes to Kolkata from a village in pursue of her career. She can cross all limits in order to become successful. She uses that nightie for seducing producers and she doesn't regret in what she is doing. The events that take place later form the climax of the story.
Mountains of the Moon
Cinematography
Chander Pahar follows Shankar Choudhury, a 20 year-old that takes a job working for the Uganda Railway, and winds up quitting his job in search of diamonds and the Kenya's Mountain of the Moon. Based on the popular Bengali adventure novel of the same name.
Selective Memories
Cinematography
A cinematic journey that sees Rabindranath Tagore as an ever restless seeker. It brings Tagore alive as a flesh and blood person whom the average Indian can relate to as a man of all seasons, of all times.
Mishawr Rawhoshyo
Cinematography
Mishawr Rohoshyo, a thriller, is The Egyptian Mystery to be solved by detective Raja Roy Chowdhury to unearth an Egyptian fortune. The all's-not-well quest takes Kakababu and Santu into a bumpy ride which finally ends at the baffling Egyptian tombs.
Звезда, окутанная облаками
Cinematography
Фильм об известном бенгальском режиссере Ритвике Гхатаке. В 1969 году его помещают в больницу для лечения алкогольной зависимости, и здесь он ставит пьесу, в которой играют больные. Кроме этого, рассказывает доктору о своей жизни и творчестве. А поскольку жизнь и внутренний мир героя неотделимы от событий в стране и мире, эти события буквально врываются в повествование.
Goynar Baksho
Cinematography
Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay's famous tale of 3 generations of women & their changing position in society,seen in relation to a box of jewels, handed down from one generation to the next. A film by Aparna Sen.
Aborto
Cinematography
Aborto is a film which talks about the relentless pursuit of prominence in professional career, and the resulting alienation from loved ones in terms of sensitivity, feeling and emotion. ...
Общество «Болиголова»
Cinematography
Когда Мегхну Шаркар бросает жених, ей кажется, что вся жизнь рухнула и больше нет смысла жить, но вдруг происходит нечто невероятное!
Baishe Srabon
Cinematography
Several murders have taken place through out the city of Kolkata. A Serial killer is believed to be responsible. The mods operandi being that the killer always caries out the murder according to verses in Bengali poetry. He leaves behind the verses next to the victim. The police are baffled. There lead detective struggles to solve the case. This leads to his superiors deciding to bring back an ex-cop to help solve the case. The ex-cop was suspended for orchestrating a fake encounter and is well known for his bad temperament. Now the ex-cop and the lead detective must work together to catch the serial killer before another innocent loses his life.
Chaplin
Cinematography
Bangshi Das is an impersonator of Charlie Chaplin. He earns peanuts by being the 'joker' at birthday parties. However, he prefers to call himself an actor rather than a worker. His life circles around his son who is the greatest critic of his performances. Poverty never seems bitter as the father-son duo knows how to make fun of it.
Icche
Cinematography
Manas is an insurance agent. He lives with his wife Mamata and son Shamik. Mamata is dissatisfied by her husband's outlook and dreams of bringing up her son differently. But, when Shamik grows up he starts rebelling against his mother's decisions and dominance. ~Wikipedia
Noukadubi
Director of Photography
Rameshchandra Chaudhry, a lawyer by profession, is in love with Hemnalini, and is displeased when he finds that his father wants him to marry Sushilla, the daughter of a widow. He initially refuses despite of his father disowning him, but changes his mind when the bride's mother pleads with him, and gets married without even seeing, leave alone getting to know his bride. After the marriage, they board a boat which overturns after a storm, and they end up being the only survivors. Unable to get Hemnalini out of his mind, he refuses to be intimate with his bride. On talking with her gradually over the next few months, it slowly sinks in that she is not Sushilla but Kamla - the bride of another male! The question remains: what can he do under these circumstances, and what impact will this have on Kamla - who has traditionally accepted him as her husband.
Memories in March
Cinematography
The film is the effective exploration of a situation wherein a bereaved mother comes to terms with her late son’s sexual identity.
Cholo Paltai
Cinematography
Subhamoy is a widower and he has two children Munni and Gaurav who is an extremely talented cricketer, but extremely dull when it comes to studies. He is father's ultimate dream is to see his son grow up and be something good, not a cricketer. When Gaurav fails in school and his principal refuses to allow him to sit for Madhyamik, his father asks the principal to give him 5 days within which Gaurav would produce the desired results. When things remain the same and there is a heated argument one day, Subhamoy strikes Gaurav and his head hits the bed and he starts bleeding and falls unconscious. He is taken to the hospital where he falls in to a coma. He remains like that for a few months before he is taken back to his house on the doctor's advice.
Satrangee Parachute
Cinematography
Satrangee Parachute is a Hindi-language film released 25 February 2011. The film revolves around an eight-year-old runaway kid who runs away from his village in Nainital to Mumbai with four of his friends.
Jiyo Kaka
Cinematography
Three friends with stars in their are struggling in the Kolkata film industry to make it big as actor, director and screenwriter respectively, when they hit upon the perfect idea for a film, and make it into a script. But finding a producer to finance the film proves tougher than conceiving it; so they approach a diva both for starring in the film as well as producing it. Spurned even by her and at the end of their tether, they take recourse to the only option left - to play out the plot of the film in real life, which is to kidnap the heroine to raise funds by way of ransom. But unexpected twists ensue.
Takhan Teish
Cinematography
Takhan Teish is a 2010 Bengali film directed Atanu Ghosh which was premiered at the 6th Osaka International Film Festival, Japan. It is Ghosh's second feature film.
Thana Theke Aschi
Cinematography
A suspect is looked for by an eligible police officer after a women allegedly committed suicide...
Just Another Love Story
Cinematography
Delhi-based trans documentary filmmaker, Abhiroop Sen, wants to make a documentary film on the life of famous jatra thespian, Chapal Bhaduri. But in doing so Sen recognises that their life resembles Chapal's life. 'Just Another Love Story' revolves around the trauma, the setbacks, and the heartache experienced by the trans community.
Autograph
Cinematography
When a superstar, a young director and a theatre actress come together during the making of a film, it changes them forever.
Ami Aadu
Cinematography
An endearing love story in the time of cultural conflicts presenting the personal tragedy of the emigrant commoner caught in the crossfire of international wars.
Cross Connection
Cinematography
Imon, a dancer, is in love with Aakaash, a happy-go-lucky guy. However, they constantly fight, which finally leads to a break-up. Imon subsequently starts dating Vicky while Aakaash dates Piya.
Shob Charitro Kalponik
Cinematography
The sudden death of Indraneel, a poet, averts a possible divorce and takes Radhika on a fantastic inward journey of discovering her own roots through the language of poetry and lost love. A publisher asks Radhika to complete Indraneel's works. This compels her to study his work, and thus begins her journey into the past.
Challenge
Cinematography
A young woman is not so much playing hard-to-get as she is literally hard to get, given her wealthy and ruthless father who will protect her from male advances at any cost.
Bor Asbe Ekhuni
Cinematography
Mitil a small town girl from Siliguri decides to come to Kolkata to realize her dreams of becoming a radio jockey. Her father supports her decision, but her mother is against it and constantly asks her daughter to get married
Mumbai Cutting
Cinematography
An anthology of eleven short films from eleven directors featuring stories of life in Mumbai.
Lovesongs
Cinematography
Kolkata-based Rohan Mitra lives with his widowed maternal grandmother, Mridula Chatterjee. He is an aspiring advocate who will soon be taking up his first assignment with an established lawyer and is attracted to Tara. Through discussions with his grandmother, he finds out that his parents' relationship was far from harmonious - with his mother, Palaash, getting into arguments with her husband, Dev, and frequently asking Mridula to intervene, and even moving out several times - with Dev threatening to move the courts to take possession of Rohan.
Tolly Lights
Cinematography
Tolly Lights is a 2008 Bengali-language Indian feature film directed by Arjun Chakraborty, starring Sreelekha Mitra, Abhishek Chatterjee, Priyadarshini Chatterjee and Arjun Chakraborty in lead roles. The Film is based on the novel "Rangeen Prithibi" by Suchitra Bhattacharya.[1][2] Hindi film actor Sunny Deol played an important role in the film.
Aamra
Cinematography
Six people from different backgrounds share their love stories, lovers and relationships. In the process they come to terms with their own thoughts and feelings.
Teesta
Director of Photography
Cocooned in the hilly wrap of Kalimpong, divorcee schoolteacher Teesta (Debasree Roy) feels she can't communicate with people any more. She speaks to the mountains instead, and even when a much younger man (Badshah Moitra) tries to ignite her passion, she remains aloof. Her second marriage is on the rocks.
Raasta
Cinematography
Neil loves Liza, a beautiful woman, but she breaks his heart by getting married to someone else. Thereafter, Neil tries to find solace by joining the world of organised crime.
Hubba
Director of Photography
A political thriller based on the life of Hubba Shyamal Das, a gangster, often referred to as the ‘Dawood Ibrahim of Hooghly’, who was booked in over 30 cases, including murder, extortion and drug smuggling. Inspired by true stories.
Dhoomketu
Cinematography
Megh is a married person, who works as manager of a tea estate in North Sikkim. In a certain crisis he became jobless and struggles to make ends problems of his life because there are not many options for livelihood around in the hills. He fights to bring back joy into his family's life.