May 30, 2013

Rituparno Ghosh, National Award-winning filmmaker, dies

KOLKATA: Acclaimed Bengali filmmaker Rituparno Ghosh passed away in Kolkata on Thursday morning. He was suffering from pancreatitis and died of heart attack at 7.30 am. He was just 49 years old.

He also forayed into acting with two movies - "Memories in March" (a bilingual) and "Chitrangada". He was last working on a thriller "Swatyeneshi" (The Truth Seeker) - based on a novel by Saradhendu Bandopadhyay's detective character, Byomkesh Bakshi.

He also worked with Amitabh Bachchan in the movie The Last Lear.

Born and brought up in Kolkata, Ghosh last year won National Film Award for Best Director for his Bengali film 'Abohoman'.


Rituparno Ghosh is credited for helming many other critically acclaimed and National award-winning films like Dahan, Utsab, Chokher Bali, Raincoat, Dosor, The Last Lear, Shob Charitro and Kalponik.

He had won 12 national awards in the course of his career and has won international honours too.

-K Himaanshu Shukla...



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17 comments:

  1. AnonymousMay 30, 2013 at 11:06 AM

    Shocking new! Major lost of Indian Film Industry.

    RIP Rituparno.

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  2. AnonymousMay 30, 2013 at 11:07 AM

    rip rituparna ghose

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  3. AnonymousMay 30, 2013 at 11:10 AM

    RIP Rituparno Ghosh.. Great Loss for Bengali Movie Business!! One of the Top Film Director in Modern Bengali Film Industry who really after long time Made a Platform for Bengali Films in International Fim Festivals & Western World, His 'Chokher Bali' Made huge History and opened the door for Bengali Films.. again a Huge Market for International Market... I used to call him " Modern Satyajit Ray'

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  4. AnonymousMay 30, 2013 at 11:10 AM

    RIP another legend of the film industry we lost

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  5. AnonymousMay 30, 2013 at 11:10 AM

    rip :(

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  6. AnonymousMay 30, 2013 at 11:11 AM

    May his soul rest in peace...

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  7. AnonymousMay 30, 2013 at 11:15 AM

    end of another era

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  8. AnonymousMay 30, 2013 at 11:16 AM

    Its a very deep shocked for Bangladeshi movie lovers also. I think Kolkata film industry loosen a great asset.

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  9. UnknownMay 30, 2013 at 11:16 AM

    RIP RituparnoGosh sir

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  10. AnonymousMay 30, 2013 at 11:35 AM

    wishing rest of peace to her soul

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  11. AnonymousMay 30, 2013 at 11:56 AM

    so sad.RIP

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  12. AnonymousMay 30, 2013 at 12:04 PM

    Absolutely shocking!!! Absolutely! RIP Rituparno Ghosh

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  13. AnonymousMay 30, 2013 at 2:35 PM

    He was a genius ...and highly creative director but very humble and down to earth person.Bengal has lost a noble and talented son.RIP rituda.

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  14. AnonymousMay 30, 2013 at 2:35 PM

    Death is inevitable. But,this is truly a shock in whole of the nation and particularly in the movie industry. R.I.P Rituparno Ghosh.

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  15. AnonymousMay 30, 2013 at 2:37 PM

    only 19 movies in his career. 12 National awards. Indian film (especially Bengali film) will badly miss him ...

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  16. AnonymousMay 30, 2013 at 2:53 PM

    Most talented film maker of today's bengal. had a great understanding of human behaviour, especially of women. very sensitive portrayal of human characters were central of of his films. We mourn because the world will miss so many creative works that he might produce. God should have given more time to him.

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