| 1. Anik Dutta grew up in Jodhpur Park, South Kolkata. |
| 2. Anik was inspired by Satyajit Ray‘s filmmaking style. |
| 3. His work often paid tribute to the works of Satyajit Ray. |
| 4. In his youth, he acted in a few plays. |
| 5. In 2012, he made his directorial debut with the film ‘Bhooter Bhabishyat,’ which became one of the hit Bengali films of that year. |
| 6. In 2013, Anik directed the film ‘Aschorjyo Prodeep,’ which starred Saswata Chatterjee, Sreelekha Mitra, Mumtaz Sorcar, and Rajatava Dutta in lead roles. |
| 7. He also worked as a lyricist for the films ‘Bhooter Bhabishyat’ and ‘Ashchorjyo Prodeep.’ |
| 8. Anik directed and wrote various films, including ‘Meghnad Badh Rahasya’ (2017) and ‘Bhobishyoter Bhoot’ (2019). |
| 9. His work as a writer and director on the films ‘Borunbabur Bondhu’ (2019) and ‘Aparajito’ (2022) was critically acclaimed. |
| 10. Anik Dutta was an avid traveller and often shared his travel experiences on social media. |
| 11. He consumed alcohol occasionally. |
| 12. On 27 May 2026, Anik died after reportedly falling from the rooftop of a building in Hindustan Park, South Kolkata. |
