Samik Bandyopadhyay (Bengali: ????? ???????????????; 1940-) is a Kolkata-based critic of Indian art, theatre and film. He has been elected as vice-chairman of National School of Drama, New Delhi. He is also members of the Board of Studies, School of Drama and Film, Allahabad University; Academic Council of Film and Television Institute of India, Pune and Satyajit Roy Film Institute, Kolkata. He has been involved with Paschim Banga Natya Akademy since its inception in 1987.

His father Suniti Kumar did his Ph.D. on Elizabethan lyrics under Sir Herbart Grierson, the famous discoverer of the Metaphysical Poets, at University of Edinburgh in 1930s, and subsequently became a professor of English literature. If his scholarship inspired the younger Samik to study English literature, his political consciousness inspired Subrata, the eldest of his sons, to joining Communist Party.

Bandyopadhyay entered college in 1955 and graduated from Calcutta University in 1961 with a Master of Arts in English literature. He started working as a lecturer Rabindra Bharati University in 1966. In 1973, he joined Oxford University Press as an editor and worked there till 1982. He resigned and never sought an employment because no job was lucrative enough for buying the books he wanted to read. He took up tutoring English literature for his profession, which enriched his reading as well as brushed his critical edge. He continued book editing, however, with Seagull Books, till 1988, and then with Thema Publishing.

Bandyopadhyay joined Communist Party of India after the 20th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, -i.e., with full knowledge of the Soviet discovery of the truth about Stalinist era, when many of Indian Marxists were leaving the Communist Party out of the disgust that ensued. Later on, he also witnessed incorporation of Gramscian thought in Indian Marxism. In 1993, his book Antonio Gramsci Nirbachita Rachansamagra was published from Calcutta.

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1986. Introduction. In Vijay Tendulkar's Ghashiram Kotwal. Calcutta. Seagull Books.
1994. Theatrescapes. In Seagull Theatre Quarterly, Issue 1, p. 50-53.
1994. 'Nemai Ghosh: Portfolio' and 'Theatrescapes'. In Seagull Theatre Quarterly, Issue 2, Apr 1994. pp52—57, pp. 69—71.
1995. 'Theatrescapes'. In Seagull Theatre Quarterly, Issue 7, Oct 1995. pp. 65—66.
1996. 'Theatrescapes'. In Seagull Theatre Quarterly, Issue 12, Dec 1996, pp. 70—71.
1997. 'New Karnas of Manipur'. In Seagull Theatre Quarterly, Issue 14/15, June/Sep 1997. pp. 73—90.
1997. 'Theatrescapes'. In Seagull Theatre Quarterly, Issue 16, Dec 1997. pp. 25—30.
1998. 'Theatrescapes'. In Seagull Theatre Quarterly, Issue 19, Sep 1998. pp. 74—77.
2001. Dekha Cinema, Cinema Dekha (Cinema Seen, Seeing Cinema). Edited by Someshwar Bhowmik. Kolkata: Anustup Prakashani.
2003. Introduction. In Vijay Tendulkar's Collected Plays in Translation. New Delhi: Oxford University Press.
Gramsci, A., Bha???c?rya, S., & Banerjee, S. (1993). ?natonio Gr?ma?i nirb?cita racan?sa?graha. Kalik?t?: P?la P?bali?arsa.
Mitra, A., Devi, M., Bandyopadhyay, S., & Spivak, G. C. (1990). Juggling Fiends. Economic and Political Weekly. 25 (22), 1199.
Mah??vet? Deb?, & Banerjee, S. (2004). Aajir. Twentieth-Century Drama Full-Text Database. Cambridge: ProQuest Information and Learning.
Bhattacharya, S., Banerjee, S., & Subh?prasanna. (2002). Desire: Works of Shipra Bhattacharya. Kolkata: Sanskriti Art Gallery.
Das Gupta, A., & Banerjee, S. (2009). The pen & the brush. New Delhi: Public Service Broadcasting Trust.
Mah??vet? Deb?, & Banerjee, S. (2004). Water (jal). Twentieth-Century Drama Full-Text Database. Cambridge: ProQuest Information and Learning.
Banerjee, S., Sen, S., & Mookerjee, A. (1998). Designs and motifs in Indian art. Calcutta: Sahitya Samsad.
Tendulkar, V., Mehta, K., & Gokhale, S. (2004). Sakharam binder. Twentieth-Century Drama Full-Text Database. Cambridge: ProQuest Information and Learning.
Tendulkar, V. D., Banerjee, S., Karve, J., & Zelliot, E. (2002). Ghashiram Kotwal. Calcutta: Seagull Books.
Biswas, S., Sen Gupta, S. C., Sengupta, S., Dasgupta, B., & Banerjee, S. (2006). Samsad English-Bengali dictionary: With supplement for new words/new meanings 1980-2005. Kolkata: Sahitya Samsad.
Tendulkar, V. D., & Adarkar, P. (2004). Kamala. Twentieth-Century Drama Full-Text Database. Cambridge [eng.]: Proquest LLC.
Mah??vet? Deb?, & Banerjee, S. (2004). Mother of 1084 (Hajar churashir ma). Twentieth-Century Drama Full-Text Database. Cambridge: ProQuest Information and Learning.
Mah??vet? Deb?, & Banerjee, S. (2004). Urvashi and Johnny (Urvashi o Johnny). Twentieth-Century Drama Full-Text Database. Cambridge: ProQuest Information and Learning.
Tendulkar, V., & Adarkar, P. (2004). Silence! The court is in session. Twentieth-Century Drama Full-Text Database. Cambridge: ProQuest Information and Learning.
Mah??vet? Deb?, & Banerjee, S. (2004). Bayen. Twentieth-Century Drama Full-Text Database. Cambridge: ProQuest Information and Learning.
Roy, K. S., Ray, S., & Bandyopadhyay, S. (1971). The Artist in Politics. From an Interview with Satyajit Ray in Kolkata [Calcutta], May 1970. The Drama Review: TDR. 15 (2), 310.
Tendulkar, V., Karve, J., & Zelliot, E. (2004). Ghashiram kotwal. Twentieth-Century Drama Full-Text Database. Cambridge: ProQuest Information and Learning.
Banerjee, S., Tendulkar, V., Benegal, S., & Nihalani, G. (1992). Govind Nihalani. Celluloid Chapter documentation. Jamshedpur: Celluloid Chapter.
Tendulkar, V. D., & Adarkar, P. (2004). Silence! The court is in session. Twentieth-Century Drama Full-Text Database. Cambridge [eng.]: Proquest LLC.
Hauff, R., Katyal, A., & Banerjee, S. (1987). Ten days in Calcutta: A portrait of Mrinal Sen. Calcutta: Seagull Books.
Tendulkar, V., & Adarkar, P. (2004). Kamala. Twentieth-Century Drama Full-Text Database. Cambridge: ProQuest Information and Learning.
Benegal, S., Banerjee, S., & Datta, A. (1988). Satyajit Ray: Benegal on Ray. Calcutta: Seagull Books.
Devi, M., & Devi, M. (1990). Bashai tudu. Calcutta: Thema.
Tendulkar, V., & Benegal, S. (1984). Shyam Benegal's The churning = Manthan. Calcutta: Seagull Books.
Tendulkar, V. D., Mehta, K., & Gokhale, S. (2004). Sakharam binder. Twentieth-Century Drama Full-Text Database. Cambridge [eng.]: Proquest LLC.
Devi, M., & Devi, M. (1990). Bashai tudu. Calcutta: Thema.
Sen, M. (1983). In search of famine: (Akaler Sandhaney).
Mukherjee, C., & Banerjee, S. (1999). Shuvaprasanna: Vision : reality & beyond. New Delhi: Art Indus.
Chakravarty, I., Raman, S. V., & Banerjee, S. (1998). The new Latin American cinema: Readings from within. Jamshedpur: Celluloid Chapter.
Sircar, B. (1983). Three plays: Procession, Bhoma, Stale news. Calcutta: Seagull Books.
Benegal, S., Bandyopadhyay, & Tendulkar, V. (1984). The churning = Manthan. Calcutta: Seagull Books.
Mah??vet? Deb?, & Banerjee, S. (1986). Five plays: Mother of 1084, aajir, b?yen, Urvashi and Johnny, water. Calcutta: Seagull Books.
Bannerjee, K., & Banerjee, S. (1999). An actress in her time. Jamshedpur: Celluloid Chapter.
Mah??vet? Deb?, & Banerjee, S. (1997). Mother of 1084. Calcutta: Seagull Books.
Mah??vet? Deb?, & Banerjee, S. (1997). Five plays. Calcutta: Seagull Books.
Gupta, D., Sharma, B. D., & Banerjee, S. (1993). Indian cinema: Contemporary perceptions from the thirties. Celluloid chapter documentations, 4. Jamshedpur: Celluloid Chapter.
Sen, M. (1983). In Search of famine: A film. Calcutta: Seagull Books.
Bharat Rang Mahotsav, & Banerjee, S. (2007). Bharat Rang Mahotsav, 2007: 9[th] theatre utsav. New Delhi: National School of Drama.
Chatterji, B. C., Ghose, D. N., & Banerjee, S. (2003). Kapalkundala. [Classic translation series]. Kolkata: P.M. Bagchi &.
Benegal, S., Datta, A., & Bandyopadhyay, S. (1988). Benegal on Ray: Satyajit Ray. Calcutta: Seagull books.
Elkunchwar, M., & Gokhale, S. (2004). The wada trilogy. Calcutta: Seagull Books.
Benegal, S., Tendulkar, V., & Bandyopadhyay, S. (1984). Shyam Benegal's The churning: (Manthan). Calcutta: Seagull Books.
Tendulkar, V. D. (2003). Collected plays in translation: Kamala, Silence! The court is in session, Sakharam Binder, The vultures, Encounter in Umbugland, Ghashiram Kotwal, A friend's story, Kanyadaan. New Delhi: Oxford University Press.
Ca??op?dhy??a, S., Agashe, M., Shahani, K., & Banerjee, S. (2004). Acting in cinema: The Nandini Sanyal memorial lectures, 1999-2002. Kolkata: Thema for Nandini Sanyal Smarak Committee.
Sen, M., & Bandyopadhyay, S. (1985). In search of famine: (?k?ler sandh?ney) : a film. Calcutta: Seagull Books.
Bharat Rang Mahotsav, & Banerjee, S. (2006). Theatreutsav, 8th Bharat Rang Mahotsav 2006, 2—14 January. New Delhi: Director, National School of Drama.
Tendulkar, V. D. (2004). Collected plays in translation. Delhi: Oxford University Press.
Banerjee, S., & Sen, M. (1984). The ruins (Khandahar): A film. Calcutta: Seagull Books.
??ekara, S. (2009). Collected plays of Satish Alekar: The Dread departure, Deluge, The Terrorist, Dynasts, Begum Barve, Mickey and the memsahib. New Delhi: Oxford University Press.
Tendulkar, V. (2003). Collected plays in translation. New Delhi: Oxford University Press.
Banerjee, S. (2001). The new Samsad English-Bengali dictionary of contemporary English: A supplement to Samsad English-Bengali dictionary. Calcutta: Sahitya Samsad.
Benegal, S., Datta, A., & Banerjee, S. (1988). Benegal on Ray: Satyajit Ray, a film. Calcutta: Seagull Books.
Tendulkar, V., & Banerjee, S. (1984). Shyam Benegal's The churning: Manthana : screenplay. Calcutta: Seagull Books.
Sen, M. (1983). In search of famine (?k?ler Sandh?ney): A film. Calcutta: Seagull Books.
Gunawardana, A. J., Ghosh, D., & Bandyopadhyay, S. (1971). Problems and Directions: Calcutta's New Theatre. A Conversation with Two Critics Dharani Ghosh and Samik Bandyopadhyay. The Drama Review: TDR. 15 (2), 241-245.
Benegal, S., Benegal, S., Ray, S., Datta, A., & Bandyopadhyay, S. (2003). Satyajit Ray: A film by Shyam Benegal ; script reconstructed by Alakananda Datta and Samik Bandyopadhyay. Calcutta: Seagull Private Books Limited.
Mah??vet? Deb?. (1997). Five plays / Mahasweta Devi ; translated and introduced by Samik Bandyopadhyay. Calcutta: Seagull Books.
Bandyopadhyay, S. (1971). After Professionalism. The Drama Review: TDR. 15 (2), 238-240.
Sen, M., & Banerjee, S. (2003). Over the years: An interview with Samik Bandyopadhyay. Calcutta: Seagull Books.
Elkunchwar, M., Gokhale, S., & Bhattacharya, S. (2009). Collected plays of Maesh Elkunchwar: Garbo, Desire in the rocks, Old stone mansion, Reflection, Sonata, An actor exits. Delhi: Oxford University Press.
Mitra, S., & Bandyopadhyay, S. (1971). Building from Tagore. The Drama Review: TDR. 15 (2), 201-204.

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