Nandita Roy started working in the film industry around 40 years ago. She started her career with some of the best banners, leading directors and top production houses. She was the Creative Director and first Programing Head of ETV Bangla, the erstwhile leading channel of West Bengal and was responsible for its establishment in Kolkata.
Shiboprosad Mukherjee started his career with television. He was associated with ETV Bangla, a 24-hour satellite channel from its inception and was responsible for its programme designing. He was involved in several television serials as a producer and as a programme designer. As an actor, he worked with many leading directors including Kumar Shahani, Anup Singh and Rituparno Ghosh.
Nandita Roy and Shiboprosad Mukherjee joined hands to form Windows way back in 2002. Since then, they have worked in several projects together across television and films.
They co-directed their first Bengali film, Icche, which released in 2011 and went on to get widespread critical acclaim and box-office success. Since then, even after more than a decade, their bond as co-directors, and eventually as co-producers, is not only unshakable, they continue to deliver consecutive box-office success stories.
Alik Sukh, directed by this inspirational duo, is the first ‘produced film’ from the banner of Windows. Since then, Nandita Roy and Shiboprosad Mukherjee have not only directed some of the most celebrated films under the banner, they have also produced and presented some impressive films and launched talented individuals.
In 2013, Windows produced its first feature film – Alik Sukh – which was a hit and was screened at the Marche du film section of the prestigious Cannes Film Festival. Since then, Windows has produced some of the most talked-about films like Ramdhanu, Belaseshe, Praktan, Posto, Projapoti Biskut, Haami, Manojder Adbhut Bari, Rosogolla, Mukherjee Dar Bou, Konttho, Gotro, Brahma Janen Gopon Kommoti, Baba, Baby O…, Belashuru, Lokkhi Chhele, Haami 2, Fatafati and Raktabeej.
Ramdhanu, Haami and Haami 2 explore the lives of three couples with the same name, Laltu and Mitali, in their journey of parenting.
Belaseshe and Belashuru show the love stories of two old couples with the same name, Biswanath and Arati.
Praktan is celebrated for getting the superhit ‘jodi’ of Prosenjit Chatterjee and Rituparna Sengupta, as two estranged lovers, back on the silver screen after fourteen long years.
In Posto, the eponymous child is torn between his parents and grandparents in their legal battle over guardianship
Projapoti Biskut is about a young couple and their quest for love and happiness post marriage.
Manojder Adbhut Bari is a comedy drama based on Sirshendu Mukhopadhyay’s eponymous novel.
In Rosogolla, Nobin Chandra Das appears to tell the audience his journey in inventing rosogolla – a famous sweet in Bengal.
Mukherjee Dar Bou is a relationship drama between a mother-in-law and her daughter-in-law, two wives from two generations of a certain Mukherjee family, who find their own voice along the way.
Konttho is about the indomitable human spirit that Arjun Mallick, a popular RJ, shows when he is diagnosed with laryngeal cancer and returns to his job after doctors performed a laryngectomy to save his life.
Gotro is a story of faith, love and belief, revolving around Mukti, a widow, who lives alone in her mansion with her caretaker, Tareq, an ex-convict.
Brahma Janen Gopon Kommoti revolves around the journey of Shabari, in her way to acquire the right to perform priesthood, dealing with menstrual taboos and standing up against other patriarchal hypocrisy.
In Baba, Baby O…, a 40-something man, Megh, becomes a father of twin boys through surrogacy and discovers love afterwards.
Lokkhi Chhele is about a young doctor, Amir, and his journey of establishing science and logic over typical human superstitions in a world where religion and faith sell as business.
In Fatafati, Phullora, a small-town tailor, constantly fighting body-shaming, makes her way into the big league of fashion.
Raktabeej is about the President’s homecoming and how an accidental blast in his native village unravels a bigger plan of a terror attack.
All these films are loved by the people and critics generously, giving Windows the scope to push its boundaries further in terms of content.
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