Person
Nityananda Datta
Directing · 1933–2020 · Chittagong, Bangladesh
Biography
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
The Music Room
Assistant Director
Mili
Assistant Director
The World of Apu
Assistant Director
Chupke Chupke
Assistant Director
Devi
Assistant Director
Namak Haraam
Assistant Director
Chaitali
Assistant Director
Alaap
Assistant Director
Abhimaan
Assistant Director
Three Daughters
Assistant Director
Filmography
- 1978NaukriAssistant Director
- 1977Kotwal SaabAssistant Director
- 1977AlaapAssistant Director
- 1975ChaitaliAssistant Director
- 1975MiliAssistant Director
- 1975Chupke ChupkeAssistant Director
- 1973Namak HaraamAssistant Director
- 1973AbhimaanAssistant Director
- 1970Baksa BadalDirector
- 1967Hathat DekhaDirector
- 1962The ExpeditionAssistant Director
- 1962KanchenjunghaAssistant Director
- 1961Three DaughtersAssistant Director
- 1960DeviAssistant Director
- 1959The World of ApuAssistant Director
- 1958The Music RoomAssistant Director
- 1958The Philosopher's StoneAssistant Director
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