One of India's most versatile and talented filmmakers, Rituparno Ghosh - who died in Kolkata on May 30 - would have been 50 today. Credited with ushering in a new wave of Bengali cinema with trailblazing films like Unishe April and Dahan, the director-turned-actor was known for celebrating women besides exploring the touchy subject of same sex relationships.
Here's a pictorial look at his journey on his birth anniversary.