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Samir Chanda was born on 19 October, 1957 in West Bengal, India, is a Samir Chanda was art director. Discover Samir Chanda's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 53 years old?
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| Occupation |
art director, production designer |
| Age |
53 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Libra |
| Born |
19 October, 1957 |
| Birthday |
19 October |
| Birthplace |
West Bengal, India |
| Date of death |
18 August, 2011 |
| Died Place |
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Nationality |
India
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Samir Chanda Height, Weight & Measurements
At 53 years old, Samir Chanda height not available right now. We will update Samir Chanda's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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| Parents |
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| Wife |
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Samir Chanda Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Samir Chanda worth at the age of 53 years old? Samir Chanda’s income source is mostly from being a successful art director. He is from India. We have estimated Samir Chanda's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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Not Available |
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| Source of Income |
art director |
Samir Chanda Social Network
Timeline
A trained painter from Government College of Art & Craft, Kolkata, he moved to Mumbai and started his career as an assistant to noted art director Nitish Roy working in films like, Mandi (1983) by Shyam Benegal, Mrinal Sen.
Subsequently, started handling films independently as art director and production designer, with Subhash Ghai's Ram Lakhan (1989).
Over the years he worked with directors like Shyam Benegal, Sangeeth Sivan, Vishal Bhardwaj, Rakesh Omprakash Mehra, Gautam Ghosh and Mani Ratnam.
For film Delhi-6 directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, Chanda recreated inner lanes of Old Delhi at Sambhar town in Rajasthan, as it has similar architecture.
Later, for some scenes, historic Jama Masjid was digitally added to the frame as a backdrop.
It was Indian entries for the Asian, African and Latin American Competition segment of the 38th International Film Festival of India (IFFI), in Goa He was awarded the National Film Award for Best Art Direction four times, including Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero (2005) directed by Shyam Benegal.
He also directed a Bengali film, Ek Nadir Galpo (2008) starring Mithun Chakraborty.
Samir Chanda (1957 – 18 August 2011) was an Indian art director and production designer across Indian cinema, including Hindi, Bengali, Malayalam and Tamil, most known for his work in films like Yodha (1992), Dil Se.. (1998), Guru (2007), Omkara (2006), Rang De Basanti (2006), and Raavan (2010).
He died in Mumbai on 18 August 2011, at the age of 53.
Reportedly, he suffered a drug reaction to a painkiller he had taken for a toothache earlier that day, and suffered a heart attack.
He was rushed a hospital in Malad, Mumbai, where he died within an hour.
Wasiq Khan, who later did Gangs of Wasseypur (2012) and Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela (2013), started his career as an assistant art director with Chanda in films, Mani Ratnam's Iruvar (1997) and Shyam Benegal's Hari-Bhari (2000), before starting out on his own.
On the later half, he started up his own film production house named as LISAC.
The root of this name stands as - LI for Lila, SA for Sami and C as Chanda.
One of the eminent Film under it was the Ek Nadir Galpo: Tale of a River.
