Charu Shree Roy

Biography:

Charu Shree Roy, an Indian film editor, initiated her career by engaging with short films as a director and writer. Her short film, “Chasing the Rainbow,” which she wrote, directed, and edited, received acclaim by winning the National Award for Best Promotional Movie and the Audience Poll at the Washington DC South Asian Film Festival. Another short film she directed and edited, titled “Chinese Whispers” in 2015, garnered critical praise.

Beyond her noteworthy short films, Charu’s extensive filmography includes successful features across diverse genres. Notable works include “Haraamkhor,” a Shlok Sharma-directed Indian romantic drama available on Netflix India and Disney+Hotstar; “Lipstick Under My Burkha,” a critically acclaimed and norm-breaking women-centric drama directed by Alankrita Shrivastava, a leading contemporary writer-director in India; and “Lucknow Central,” inspired by a real-life prison band.

Charu maintains a ongoing collaboration with Alankrita, contributing to recent projects such as “Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare,” which premiered at the Busan International Film Festival, and the Netflix series “Bombay Begums,” shedding light on the challenges faced by women in contemporary urban Indian society. She has also recently worked on “Ankahi Kahaniya,” an anthology series on Netflix released in 2021, and a docu-series titled “Breakpoint” that delves into the lives of tennis duo Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi, co-directed by Ashwiny Iyer Tiwary and Nitesh Tiwari, released on ZEE5.