Rituparno Ghosh
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| Rituparno Ghosh ঋতুপর্ণ ঘোষ |
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 Rituparno Ghosh at MAMI festival |
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| Born | 31 August 1963 Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 1994–present |
Rituparno Ghosh (Bangla: ঋতুপর্ণ ঘোষ Ritupôrno Ghosh) is a Bengali film director. He has won 10 National Film Awards in India and several awards at international film festivals abroad.
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[edit] Early life and background
Ghosh was born and brought up in Kolkata. Both his parents were related to films, his father was a documentary film maker. He completed his schooling from South Point High School, and pursued economics from Jadavpur University, Kolkata.[1]
[edit] Film career
He began directing in advertising. In 1992, he made a low-key film debut with a children's feature titled Hirer Angti (The Diamond Ring). His second movie Unishe April (19 April), won the 1995 National Film Award. Since then, Ghosh has directed Dahan, Utsab, Chokher Bali, Asukh, Bariwali, Antarmahal and Raincoat (in Hindi). In 2010 he won the National Award for Best Director for his Bengali film Abohoman starring Jishu Sengupta, Ananya Chatterjee, Dipankar Dey and Mamata Shankar.
[edit] As Director
[edit] Actor
- Arekti Premer Golpo (Just Another Love Story) (2011)
- Memories in March (2011)
[edit] Awards
Won[2]
- Bombay International Film Festival
- 1999 – FIPRESCI Prize (Special Mention) – Asukh (Malaise)
- 2002 – FIPRESCI Prize (Jury Prize) – Titli (The First Monsoon Day)
- Berlin International Film Festival
- 2000 – NETPAC Award – Bariwali (Lady of the House)
- National Film Awards
- 1995 – National Film Award for Best Feature Film – Unishe April
- 1998 – National Film Award for Best Screenplay – Dahan
- 2001 – National Film Award for Best Direction – Utsab
- 2003 – National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali – Shubho Mahurat
- 2004 – National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali – Chokher Bali
- 2005 – National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi – Raincoat
- 2008 – National Film Award for Best Feature Film in English – The Last Lear
- 2009 – National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali – Shob Charitro Kalponik
- 2010 – National Film Award for Best Direction – Abohoman
- 2010 – National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali – Abohoman
Nominated[2]
- Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
- 1998 – Crystal Globe – Dahan
- 2004 – Crystal Globe (Best Film) – Raincoat
- Locarno International Film Festival
- 2003 – Golden Leopard (Best Film) – Chokher Bali (A Passion Play)
- 2005 – Golden Leopard (Best Film) – Antarmahal (Views of the Inner Chamber)
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