Rituparno Ghosh – the famous filmmaker of Indian film industry

This article is on Rituparno Ghosh, the eminent film maker in Indian film industry.

Bengal film industry is definitely proud of getting a film maker like Rituparno Ghosh. Although Rituparno has made more Bengali films but his Hindi and English films are also very popular. The man is with a midas touch in film industry has bagged eight national awards so far. Recently Rituparno Ghosh has acted in two films and as an actor he has proved his class as actor. Indian film industry expects a lot from this soft spoken, intelligent film maker.

Brief profile of Rituparno Ghosh

Date of Birth: 31 August 1963

Occupation: Film director and actor
Death of Rituparno Ghosh: 30 May 2013

The debut film of Rituparno Ghosh as a director is a children's feature titled Hirer Angti. In his second feature film, Unishe April, film industry of Bengal as well as India realized that a new film director is in the industry and he will dominate the industry one day. Rituparno directed one after another hit meaningful film for audiences. Presently Rituparno is considered as one of the top most directors in Indian film industry.

Rituparno as a Film Director

Sunglass – 2011

Nouka Dubi – 2011

Abahman - 2010

Shob Charitro Kalponik – 2009

Khela – 2008

The last Lear – 2007

Dosar – 2006

Antarmahal – 2005

Raincoat – 2004

Chkher Bali – 2003

Shubho Mahurat 2003

Titli - 2002

Ustav - 2000

Bariwali – 1999

Asukh - 1999

Dahan – 1997

Unishe April – 1994

Hirer Angti – 1994

As actor Rituparno has acted in Arekti Premer Galpo (2010) and Memories in March ( 2010).

Awards

Rituparno Ghosh has received eight National Film Awards:

1995 – Unishe April - National Film Award for Best Feature Film

1998 – Dahan - National Film Award for Best Screenplay

2001 – Utsav - National Film Award for Best Direction

2003 – Shubho Muharat - National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali

2004 – Chokher Bali - National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali

2005 – Raincoat - National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi

2008 – The Last Lear - National Film Award for Best Feature Film in English

2009 – Shob Charitro Kalponik - National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali

2010 – Abohoman - National Film Award for Best Direction

2010 - Abohoman - National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali