HANDICRAFTS
With the help of rural poor women, i bring out the amazing untapped excellence in handicraft making
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DOCUMENTARY MAKING
I have made more than 30 documentary films that have fetched me lot of appreciation. I try to portray the Lost Art & Culture Of India through my lens
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SOCIAL WORK
I am also the founder of “SHILPARGHYA” which helps empower rural poor and handicapped people especially women and aged who are the most neglected
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FOLK DANCE
I personally dance as an artist and also preach the Folk Dance Of Bengal which are almost extinct and lesser known to the world such as “bratachari” and “raibeshe”
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ART & SCULPTURE
Art and Sculpturing is one of my hobbies which i have been doing since decades. My arts focuses on the rural and lesser explored Art Forms Of Bengal
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SCRIPT WRITING
Script is the soul of a movie. I am an experienced professional script writer . All the scripts of my widely acclaimed documentaries are solely written by myself
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About Mnojit Adhikary
Rejuvenating The Lost Rural Art and Culture Of Bengal
Born in the 50s in the south-west suburb of Kolkata, Manojit has thirst for knowledge of different human activities since childhood. The moment he decided to make documentary films, he joined different institutes and attended a number of workshops to develop his technical skill. He has worked as an assistant in a number of documentary films to gather first-hand experience.
Manojit is working as an assistant secretary at Micro Small and Medium Enterprises and Textiles Department of West Bengal Govt. for livelihood. He started his own venture, banking on his self-confidence and a small fund, which he could accumulate over the years from his own earnings. He is an empanelled director of Information and Cultural Affairs Department, Government of West Bengal.
His documentary films highlight the life of the downtrodden mass along with the people involved in traditional culture.
Manojit’s interest also extends to areas like folk-art, dance, mime, handicrafts, painting and sculpture, music, civil defence communication, social service, bratachari, scouting, st. John ambulance, unani medicine and the like. This has enabled him to see the real life through the lens of his camera.
Filmography
Human Face – A Documentary Film on Series.
1) Bishan Shilpa (16 min., 1996):- Based on Horn-craft.
2) Chhata Parab (17 min., 2000):- A folk festival of Purulia, West Bengal.
3) Lac (21 min., 2002):- Based on Lac cultivation, Production and its uses.
4) Shikar Utsav (18 min., 2002):- A hunting folk festival of Purulia, West Bengal.
5) The Birhors (24 min., 2003):- The life-style of the nomadic tribes. This film purchased by Information & Cultural Affairs Deptt., Govt. of West Bengal.
6) The Youth Festivals of Jharkhand (20 min., 2004):- A folk festival of Purulia based on a myth.
7) Mask Lore of Manbhum (25 min., 2004):- The Mask of Purulia.
8) Non-Timber Forest Products Based Livelihood Generation (25 min., 2005):- This film produced by Indian Institute of Forest Management, Govt. of India, Bhopal.
9) Renunciation – a folkway (29 min., 2006):- Reflects the Gajan rituals of West Bengal. This film won Juries Award from the 5th Asia Pacific Documentary Film Festival, 2008, Singapore and 7th A.A.I. International Film Festival, 2009, Albenia.
10) Bhumikanya (The daughter of the soil, 30 min., and 2008):- Based on Tusu Festifal of different parts of West Bengal.
11) Go-Bandana (The cattle worship festival, 25 min., 2009):- Based on the Tribal Folk Festival of Saharay and Badna, West Bengal.
12) Jhanpan (Festival of the Serpent Goddess, 23 min., 2009):- Reflects the worship of the Serpent Goddess Manasa and play with snakes by the snake-charmers.
13) Purulia’s Salabat (20 min., 2010):- A Jhumur folk singer. This film produced by Lokosanskriti-O-Adibasi Sanskriti Kendra, Information & Cultural Affairs Deptt., Govt. of West Bengal.
14) Gajan(1 hour 55 min., 2010):- Reflects the different types of Gajan rituals of different deities in different places of West Bengal.
15) Vir Sannyasi Vivekananda (55 min., 2013):- A dance drama on Swami Vivekananda.
16) Bratachari Nrityali (2hour 20 min., 2013):- Bratachari dance.
17) Bratachari (2hour 19 min., 2013):- Based on Gurusaday Dutt.
18) Shib Gajan (43 min., 2014):- Reflects the different types of God Shib Gajan rituals in different corners of West Bengal.
19) Dharma Gajan (30 min., 2014):- Reflects the different types of god Dharma Gajan rituals in different corners of West Bengal.
20) Amartirtha Amarnatn (The – Shangri-La, 1 hr. 40 min., 2014):- Is a holy place for the Hindu Pilgrims. It is unlike the other holy places of India, because only in summer it is accessible.
21) Balaram Gajan (24 min.) : Reflects the god Balaram Gajan rituals of Burdwan district, West Bengal.
22) Manasa Gajan (22 min.) : Reflects the goddess Manasa Gajan rituals of Bankura district in West Bengal.
23) Bhagabati Gajan (19 min.) : Reflects the goddess Bhagabati Gajan rituals of Bankura district in West Bengal.
24) Shitala Gajan (26 min.) : Reflects the goddess Shitala Gajan rituals of Pilkhan, Hooghly, West Bengal.
25) The Shabars (36 min., 2016):- The life-style of the tribes of The Lodha, Kheria and Shabars
26) Gurusaday Dutt (38:22 min., 2017) :- Biography of Gurusaday Dutt.
27) Gangasagar (54:26 min., 2018) :- Reflects the Gangasagar Mela of West Bengal.
28) Raybenshe the war dance of Bengal (42:30 min., 2018) :- Folk martial dance of West Bengal.
Awards
Senior Fellow of Ministry of Culture, Government of India.
Won jury’s award in the 5th Asia Pacific documentary film Festival,
2008, Singapore and in the 7th AAI International Film Festival, 2009,
Albenia for the film Renunciation-a folk-way.
Dr. Manojit Adhikari
Grabbed a lot of attention at
Kolkata International Film Festival and in numerous cultural events
Dr. Manojit grabbed the senior fellowship award from the ministry of cultural affairs of government of India. Apart from this, his documentry film “Krishra Sadhan” – a folk documentry was awarded the jury award in Singapore and Albenia.
His pictures are regularly showcased in Kolkata International Film Festival. He has grabbed a lot of attention and appritiation worldwide. He was awarded “Sarok Samman” from education minister Dr. Partha Chattopadhay & Tapasi Basu at Sahitya Utsav organized by West Bengal Academy of data and culture as well as in the inaugation festival of little magazine mela 2018 respectively.
Bhumikanya (daughter of soil)
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Check Out Some Of My Works
The following images show some of my works to highlight the Art And Culture Of West Bengal which has earned rave reviews and appreciations from all over the country
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These are the few activities that i do to preserve the Rural Art And Culture Of Bengal that are almost extinct. Read about my activities to know more about the Rural Art And Culture Of Bengal
Bratachari Dancer
Bratachari is an ancient dance form of West Bengal. There are hardly any Bratachari Dancer cum Teacher anymore. If you want to know more Call/Email me. I have been practicing[…]
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Bratachari
Dr. Manojit Adhikary is having a decade long experience in Bratachari and other art forms of Bengal. He also tried to capture some of the ancient and extinct art and[…]
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Bratachari
The Bratachari movement was a movement for spiritual and social improvement in India initiated by Gurusaday Dutt in 1932. The movement aimed to raise the self-esteem and national awareness of[…]
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Projects Completed
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Documentary Films
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Years of Experience
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