Rituparno Ghosh

Directing

Rituparno Ghosh

Born August 31, 1963 · Kolkata, India

Died May 30, 2013 · aged 49

Rituparno Ghosh was an Indian film director, actor, writer, and lyricist. They received recognition for their second feature film 'Unishe April' which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film. Having won 19 National Awards and their contemporaries Aparna Sen and Goutam Ghose, Rituparno heralded contemporary Bengali cinema to greater heights.

Known For

RaincoatRaincoat · 2004
Raincoat
★ 7.42004
MovieDramaRomance
Tells the story of two lovers, separated by destiny, who meet again one day. This encounter allows each to realize the truth about the lives they are living.
NoukadubiNoukadubi · 2011
Noukadubi
★ 7.02011
MovieRomanceDrama
Months after an accident following his marriage, a husband finds that the veiled woman he brought home is not his wife.
Chokher BaliChokher Bali · 2003
Chokher Bali
★ 7.72003
MovieDramaRomance
A young woman is left to her own devices when her sickly husband dies. Based on the novel by Rabindranath Tagore.
UtsabUtsab · 2000
Utsab
★ 6.52000
MovieDramaFamily
Family tension runs high when four grown siblings reunite at their elderly mother’s home. When the mother reveals that she might sell off the estate, the announcement stirs up painful memories and uncovers a long-buried secret.
AntarmahalAntarmahal · 2005
Antarmahal
★ 6.82005
MovieDrama
In late 19th Century, Bengal Bhubaneswar Chowdhury (Jackie Shroff) is a wealthy and tyrannical Zamidar (Squire). He has two main obsessions: his desperate attempts for an heir, which even his new second wife Jashomati seems unable to deliver; and competing with his regional rivals to produce the most magnificent effigy of a goddess for the annual Durga Puja ceremony. This year he concocts a master plan - why not change the face of the goddess for the most powerful woman on Earth - Queen Victoria. Meantime his two wives Mahomaya and Jashomati try to look out for one another especially as Bhubeneshwar begins to sexually assault his younger wife each night. Traumatised and lonely, Jashomati is dangerously drawn towards the youthful sculptor who has been employed to create the great effigy of Durga, Goddess of destruction.
Maach Mishti & MoreMaach Mishti & More · 2013
Maach Mishti & More
★ 7.02013
MovieRomanceComedy
Three generations of a family live together but they are very different from each other. The three young sons learn various lessons from life and end up as better human beings.
Shob Charitro KalponikShob Charitro Kalponik · 2009
Shob Charitro Kalponik
★ 5.42009
MovieDrama
The sudden death of Indraneel, a poet, averts a possible divorce and takes Radhika on a fantastic inward journey of discovering her own roots through the language of poetry and lost love. A publisher asks Radhika to complete Indraneel's works. This compels her to study his work, and thus begins her journey into the past.
Memories in MarchMemories in March · 2011
Memories in March
★ 5.52011
MovieDrama
The film is the effective exploration of a situation wherein a bereaved mother comes to terms with her late son’s sexual identity.

Filmography

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AntarmahalAntarmahal · 2005
Antarmahal
★ 6.82005
MovieDrama
In late 19th Century, Bengal Bhubaneswar Chowdhury (Jackie Shroff) is a wealthy and tyrannical Zamidar (Squire). He has two main obsessions: his desperate attempts for an heir, which even his new second wife Jashomati seems unable to deliver; and competing with his regional rivals to produce the most magnificent effigy of a goddess for the annual Durga Puja ceremony. This year he concocts a master plan - why not change the face of the goddess for the most powerful woman on Earth - Queen Victoria. Meantime his two wives Mahomaya and Jashomati try to look out for one another especially as Bhubeneshwar begins to sexually assault his younger wife each night. Traumatised and lonely, Jashomati is dangerously drawn towards the youthful sculptor who has been employed to create the great effigy of Durga, Goddess of destruction.

Director

Gaaner OpareyGaaner Oparey · 2010
Gaaner Oparey
★ 8.02010
Series
The story revolves around a girl called Sohini (more commonly known as Pupe) from an orthodox Tagore worshipping family and Gora, an extremely talented but carefree lad, who keeps on experimenting with Rabindra sangeet. The story traces their relationship and human emotions through an imaginative portrayal of Tagore, his true ideals and their significance today. It also portrays the patriarchal society still prevalent in modern India.The serial used more than fifty Tagore songs and brought out their relevance in the lives of the protagonists. The cast was composed of stalwarts such as Sabyasachi Chakrabarty and Dipankar De plus newcomers Gaurav and Arjun Chakrabarty (sons of Sabyasachi Chakrabarty ). The female lead was played by Mimi Chakrabarty in only her second project as an actress. The show has portrayed three different forms of Rabindrasangeet: the more traditional kind through the voice of Pupe, a fused version with Hindustani classical music, through the voice of Pradipto, and an 'unplugged' rendition, sometimes incorporating rap words and band music, through Gora.

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