Rituparno Ghosh

Film director

1963 – 2013

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Who was Rituparno Ghosh?

Rituparno Ghosh was an Indian Bengali film director. After pursuing a degree in economics he started his career as a creative artist at an advertising agency. In 1992, his debut film Hirer Angti released. In 1994 his next film Unishe April released which won National Film Award for Best Feature Film.

His unreleased Bengali movie named Taak Jhaank was honoured and released on the 19th Kolkata International Film Festival.

Ghosh was a self-professed Satyajit Ray fan and inspired other filmmakers like Mithaq Kazimi who adapted Ghosh's film Raincoat in English. In his career spanning almost two decades he won 12 national and many international awards. Ghosh died on 30 May 2013 in Kolkata after a heart attack.

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Born
Aug 31, 1963
Kolkata
Also known as
  • Ritupôrno Ghosh
  • Rituparna Ghosh
  • Rituparna Ghoshe
  • Rituporno Ghosh
  • Ritu
Parents
Siblings
Nationality
  • India
Profession
Education
  • Jadavpur University
Lived in
  • Kolkata
Died
May 30, 2013
Kolkata

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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