Rituparno Ghosh: August 31,1963-May 30, 2013
Bengali filmmaker Rituparno Ghosh died of heart attack today morning. He was 49.
Ghosh won 12 national awards for his films some of which include Unishe April, Chokher Bali, Raincoat and Abohomaan.
His latest film Chitrangada won him a Special Jury award at the National Film Awards 2012. The film recently closed the Kashish Mumbai International Queer Film Festival 2013.
Ghosh was working on Satyanweshi, based on the story ‘Chorabali’ by Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay, the author of the Byomkesh Bakshi detective series. Director Sujoy Ghosh (Kahaani) played the character of Byomkesh Bakshi.
“Wrapped up the shoot of Satyanewshi, a crime thriller in the molten glow of the pensive falling afternoon,” he had tweeted on May 28.
Bengali filmmaker Rituparno Ghosh died of heart attack today morning. He was 49.
Ghosh won 12 national awards for his films some of which include Unishe April, Chokher Bali, Raincoat and Abohomaan.
His latest film Chitrangada won him a Special Jury award at the National Film Awards 2012. The film recently closed the Kashish Mumbai International Queer Film Festival 2013.
Ghosh was working on Satyanweshi, based on the story ‘Chorabali’ by Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay, the author of the Byomkesh Bakshi detective series. Director Sujoy Ghosh (Kahaani) played the character of Byomkesh Bakshi.
“Wrapped up the shoot of Satyanewshi, a crime thriller in the molten glow of the pensive falling afternoon,” he had tweeted on May 28.
- 5/30/2013
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
Download image as wallpaper The ongoing Indian Film Festival in Australia would screen a special retrospective of Vidya Balan's films right from Parineeta to Ishqiya. The 10 day festival, which takes place across Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide kicked off this week at Hoyts Cinema Paris in the Entertainment Quarter, next to the Sydney Cricket Ground, with the Vidya Balan- Rani Mukherjee starrer No One Killed Jessica and British producer Leslee Udwin's West is West. Among the other Indian films to be screened at this festival are Rituparno Ghosh's Bengali film Abohomaan and Ananth Mahadevan's Marathi film Mee Sindhutai Sapkal. The festival closes with director Onir's I Am, an innovative film that explores the issues of homosexuality, prostitution and child abuse.
- 3/15/2011
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
The ongoing Indian Film Festival in Australia would screen a special retrospective of Vidya Balan's films right from Parineeta to Ishqiya. The 10 day festival, which takes place across Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide kicked off this week at Hoyts Cinema Paris in the Entertainment Quarter, next to the Sydney Cricket Ground, with the Vidya Balan- Rani Mukherjee starrer No One Killed Jessica and British producer Leslee Udwin's West is West. Among the other Indian films to be screened at this festival are Rituparno Ghosh's Bengali film Abohomaan and Ananth Mahadevan's Marathi film Mee Sindhutai Sapkal. The festival closes with director Onir's I Am, an innovative film that explores the issues of homosexuality, prostitution and child abuse.
- 3/15/2011
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
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The winners of the 57th National Film Awards have been announced! The awards recognizes the best of Indian cinema, including the best films in each region and language of the country.
Congratulatory messages are pouring in on Twitter for Amitabh Bachchan who was adjudged Best Actor for his role in the movie, Paa. Bachchan gave an outstanding performance as a child suffering with a rare disorder - progeria. The same film also won veteran actress, Arundhati Nag, the Best Supporting Actress award. The film also was named Best Feature Film - Hindi.
Aamir Khan's blockbuster 3 Idiots won the award for the Most Popular category, while the Bengali film, Abohomaan won two awards. Rituparno Ghosh walked away with the Best Director award and Ananya Chatterjee for Best Actress.
The Malayalam film, Kutty Srank was declared Best Film, while Well Done Abba was awarded for Best Film on Social Issues and...
Congratulatory messages are pouring in on Twitter for Amitabh Bachchan who was adjudged Best Actor for his role in the movie, Paa. Bachchan gave an outstanding performance as a child suffering with a rare disorder - progeria. The same film also won veteran actress, Arundhati Nag, the Best Supporting Actress award. The film also was named Best Feature Film - Hindi.
Aamir Khan's blockbuster 3 Idiots won the award for the Most Popular category, while the Bengali film, Abohomaan won two awards. Rituparno Ghosh walked away with the Best Director award and Ananya Chatterjee for Best Actress.
The Malayalam film, Kutty Srank was declared Best Film, while Well Done Abba was awarded for Best Film on Social Issues and...
- 9/15/2010
- Bollyspice
After making her debut in Bengali films with a small role in Rituparno Ghosh's Abohomaan, Riya Sen says she is open to do movies of all genres in her mother tongue. Riya, who began her acting career in 1991 as a child artiste with Hindi film "Vishkanya", says her foray into Bengali films got delayed as she wanted her first Bengali film to be directed by Ghosh. "I always wanted my first film to be directed by him. And I must say I thoroughly enjoyed working with him. He is a family friend. I was very comfortable," Riya told Ians ...
- 2/15/2010
- Hindustan Times - Cinema
Kolkata, Feb 15 – After making her debut in Bengali films with a small role in Rituparno Ghosh’s ‘Abohomaan’, Riya Sen says she is open to do movies of all genres in her mother tongue.
Riya, who began her acting career in 1991 as a child artiste with Hindi film ‘Vishkanya’, says her foray into Bengali films got delayed as she wanted her first Bengali film to be directed by Ghosh.
‘I always wanted my first film to be directed by him. And I must say I thoroughly.
Riya, who began her acting career in 1991 as a child artiste with Hindi film ‘Vishkanya’, says her foray into Bengali films got delayed as she wanted her first Bengali film to be directed by Ghosh.
‘I always wanted my first film to be directed by him. And I must say I thoroughly.
- 2/15/2010
- by realbollywood
- RealBollywood.com
Maverick filmmaker Rituparno Ghosh's new Bengali celluloid venture Abohomaan, portraying the complexity of a relationship between a director and an actress which takes a toll on their family lives, is all set to hit cineplexes Jan 22. "The film is about the complexity of a relationship between a filmmaker and an actress. I hope the audience will enjoy this new movie," Ghosh told a reporters here Friday. "The film revolves round the plot of a well-known Bengali film director, Aniket, and his wife (Deepti) with whom he had fallen in love while making the film. "The plot thickens when the ...
- 1/17/2010
- Hindustan Times - Cinema
Kolkata, Jan 15 (Ians) Maverick filmmaker Rituparno Ghosh’s new Bengali celluloid venture ‘Abohomaan’, portraying the complexity of a relationship between a director and an actress which takes a toll on their family lives, is all set to hit cineplexes Jan 22.
‘The film is about the complexity of a relationship between a filmmaker and an actress. I hope the audience will enjoy this new movie,’ Ghosh told a reporters here Friday.
‘The film revolves.
‘The film is about the complexity of a relationship between a filmmaker and an actress. I hope the audience will enjoy this new movie,’ Ghosh told a reporters here Friday.
‘The film revolves.
- 1/15/2010
- by realbollywood
- RealBollywood.com
New Delhi, Jan 7 (Ians) After travelling to various international film festivals, Rituparno Ghosh’s ‘Abohomaan’, which explores the nuances of relationships, is set for commercial release Jan 22. The director says he is eager to know the audience response.
Produced by Reliance Big Pictures, the film starring Mamata Shankar, Deepankar De, Jishu Sengupta and Ananya Chatterjee has been to various international film festivals last year including Montreal World Film Festival, Pusan International.
Produced by Reliance Big Pictures, the film starring Mamata Shankar, Deepankar De, Jishu Sengupta and Ananya Chatterjee has been to various international film festivals last year including Montreal World Film Festival, Pusan International.
- 1/7/2010
- by realbollywood
- RealBollywood.com
Reliance Big Pictures first Bengali release in 2010 will be Rituparno Ghosh's latest film Abohomaan. After extensively traveling the international festival circuit Abohomaan, Reliance Big Pictures second film with Rituparno Ghosh is due for January 22, 2010 release. Abohomaan has been well received at various international film festivals including Montreal World Film Festival 09, Pusan International Film Festival 09, Mumbai Film Festival 09 and Morocco Film Festival 09....
- 1/5/2010
- GlamSham
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