Gautam Bhattacharya
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Gautam Bhattacharya | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Years active | 1983—present |
| Spouse | Raya Bhattacharya[1] |
| Children | Lahoma Bhattacharya[a] |
| Website | Personal website |
Gautam Bhattacharya is an Indian journalist and author.[3][4] He began his career as a sports journalist. Subsequently, he expanded his field of work to become a published author, a cricket commentator on Star Sports, host of online shows, and anchor of national and international shows. He was the associate editor of Ananda Bazar Patrika in India.[5] He handled both sports and entertainment for the publication. He joined Ananda Bazar Patrika in January 1983 as a trainee journalist with The Telegraph (Kolkata). From February 2017 to March 2022, Bhattacharya was the joint editor of the Bengali-language daily Sangbad Pratidin. From April 2022, for a brief period of 7 months, Bhattacharya was the editor of Zee 24 Ghanta, one of eastern India's most renowned TV channels.[6] Since early 2023 he is working as the Joint Editor of Kolkata TV ,a distinguished News Television channel of the state of West Bengal.
Early life
[edit]Gautam Bhattacharya was born in South Kolkata and brought up in Chennai. His father was the Chief Accounts officer and Financial Advisor working with the Central Govt. He and his forefathers hailed from Sylhet , a city that even today is called the 'Tea Capital 'of Bangladesh.
Education
[edit]Gautam Bhattacharya completed his schooling at the Ballygunge Government High School. He later graduated from St. Xavier's College, Kolkata. Seven days before the Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management entrance examination in January 1983, he gave an interview to the editor of The Telegraph (Kolkata), M J Akbar. He was asked to join The Telegraph the same day.
Books
[edit]| Year of publication | Title | Language | Note | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sach | Biography of Sachin Tendulkar | |||
| Jaya He | Bengali | |||
| Wiki | Bengali | [7] | ||
| Barpujo | Bengali | |||
| Cupmohola | [8] |
Awards and recognition
[edit]His efforts in journalism and skill of writing has fetched him many awards which include:[9]
- Sports Editor of the year-2006 August, by Bengal Young Sports Journalists' Association
- Story of the year-2006 October, by Sports Journalists' Federation of India
- Excellence in Sports Journalism- 2008 September, by Shyam Steel Industries
- Sports Editor of the year- 2008 December, by Bengal Young Sports Journalists' Association.
- KKN Journalism Award
- Co-Author of book on crilllSourav Ganguly (due in stands mid-2017)
- Author of Pankaj, the only authorized biography of legendary Indian Cricketer Pankaj Roy.
- Only Asian journalist to have exclusive interviews with the "Big Three" - Pelé, Don Bradman and Diego Maradona
See also
[edit]Note
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Ravaan Special Screening: 'রাবণ' নয়, চকলেট হিরো জিৎকেই দেখা গেল ছবির স্পেশাল স্ক্রিনিংয়ে". TheWall. 5 May 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ "Lahoma Bhattacharya Exclusive: জিতকে 'রোম্যান্স কিং' বললেন লহমা! শেয়ার করলেন নতুন অনস্ক্রিন জুটির রসায়নের সিক্রেটস". Aaj Tak বাংলা (in Bengali). Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ "ছায়াছবির মতো বর্ণময়". Anandabazar. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ Indiablooms. "Sourav Ganguly and Tollywood royalty launch Gautam Bhattacharya's novel "Wiki" | Indiablooms - First Portal on Digital News Management". Indiablooms.com. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ Times group bags SJFI awards - The Times of India
- ^ Desk, EBBS (16 November 2022). "২৪ ঘণ্টা থেকে বাধ্যতামূলক ইস্তফা গৌতমের". বিশ্ব বাংলা সংবাদ. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Indiablooms. "Tollywood celebrities attend launch of journalist Gautam Bhattacharya's book Wiki | Indiablooms - First Portal on Digital News Management". Indiablooms.com. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ "Cup Cake".
- ^ "GB Blog". Archived from the original on 13 November 2009. Retrieved 13 October 2009.