Career
Raj entered the industry by directing his first film Chirodini Tumi Je Amar in 2008. The movie starred newcomers Rahul And Priyanka. Jeet Ganguly was roped in for composing the music of the film. The songs of the film were an instant hit upon release, particularly amongst youth. The film, upon release, broke all Box Office records and got mixed response from the critics. The film had an outstanding run at the theaters and, at that time, was one of the highest grossing films of Tollywood. Jeet Ganguly got the Best Music award for this film. This film,interestingly, proved to be the turning point in the career of all those who worked in it. (Bengali: রাজ চক্রবর্তী Born 1975) is an Indian film director and actor based in Tollywood. A person from middle-class family background, he was born in Halisahar of West Bengal. He passed Madhyamik from Polytechnic School at Kanchrapara. He is one of the most successful filmmakers in Tollywood. All the eight films he has directed, have received "Blockbuster" status at Box-office. He is also currently the most profitable director in Tollywood. Before directing his debut film, he was busy in Bengali TV, Zee Bangla's famous laughter show Mirakkel and the dance program Dance Bangla Dance judged by Mithun Chakraborty and hosted by Tathoi and Aritra. Mirakkel was hosted by Mir. Now he is busy in directing Star Jalsha's laughter program "I laugh You", assisting mega serial-maker Arindam Dey. He went solo with the telefilm "Noder Chaand" after assisting Dey for a couple of years. He has made 18 telefilms since. Raj’s biggest small screen venture was the hit comedy show Mirakkel on Zee Bangla
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