Celebrating Rituparno Ghosh
Rituparno Ghosh was born in Kolkata on August 31, 1963. His father was a documentary filmmaker and Rituparno grew up in a world of movies. He went to Kolkata's South Point School and then studied economics at Jadavpur University.
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Celebrating Rituparno GhoshOne 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.
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Celebrating Rituparno GhoshRituparno Ghosh was born in Kolkata on August 31, 1963. His father was a documentary filmmaker and Rituparno grew up in a world of movies. He went to Kolkata's South Point School and then studied economics at Jadavpur University. -
Celebrating Rituparno GhoshRituparno followed up the critical and commercial success of Unishe April with a string of acclaimed films including Dahan (1997) starring Rituparna Sengupta and Indrani Haldar. They shared the National Award for Best Actress for their performances as a victim of molestation and a teacher who rushes to help. -
Celebrating Rituparno GhoshHis swan song was Chitrangada (2012) which won a special jury National Award this year. The film, which Rituparno also starred in, was seen as semi-autobiographical and mirrored the director-actor's own struggle with gender and identity.
