Ushmey Chakraborty
# Ushmey Chakraborty

Ushmey Chakraborty is an Indian filmmaker, actor, and screenwriter. He is the son of actors Mithun Chakraborty and Yogeeta Bali.

## Early life

Ushmey was born to Mithun Chakraborty and Yogeeta Bali in Mumbai. He is the second son of Mithun. He has two brothers, Mimoh and Namashi Chakraborty and a sister Dishani Chakraborty.

He also attended the New York Film Academy.

## Career

He started his career as an actor in the film Phir Kabhi (2008), playing younger version of Mithun Chakraborty’s character.

He then made his directorial debut with film titled Life, Somewhere in 2010, which he also written and produced. The film won the Royal Reel Award from the Canada International Film Festival in 2011.

In 2013, his another directorial Lucky Man was released. The film also starred Amruta Subhash in key role.

He then made a short film in 2017 titled Holy Smoke!, it starred his siblings, Mimoh, Namashi and Dishani in pivotal roles. The film was streamed on Vimeo.

In 2022, his another short film Gay, Asian, Immigrant. It was screened at Dances With Films, an annual independent film festival located in Los Angeles, California. This film was also the official selection at the 40th Outfest Los Angeles LGBTQ Film Festival.

## Filmography

| Year | Title | Credited as | Credited as | Credited as | Credited as | Note(s) |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Actor | Note(s) |
| 2008 | Phir Kabhi | No | No | No | Yes | Acting debut |
| 2010 | Life Somewhere | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Also editor and cinematographer |
| 2013 | Lucky Man | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Also editor |
| 2017 | Holy Smoke! | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Short film; Also editor and cinematographer |
| 2022 | Gay, Asian, Immigrant | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Short film |

### As assistant director

* Enemmy (2013)
* Ishqedarriyaan (2015)

## Awards

* In 2011, Ushmey won the Royal Reel Award by the Canada International Film Festival for his film Life Somewhere.
