Veteran director and writer Rituparno Ghosh breathed his last breath this morning in his own residence in South Kolkata. He was only 49. Although the master is no more, but his legendary pieces of work still remains afresh in our minds. With a creative experience in the field of advertising, Rituparno shot to fame with his first film titled ‘Hirer Angti’ in 1994. The same year saw the release of Aparna Sen-Debasree Roy starrer Unishe April that revolved around the complexities of a mother and her daughter. This film also got Ghosh is 1st National Film award. In 1997, Dahan released; the film was based on true incidents of molestation a...
- 5/30/2013
- Bollywoodmantra.com
New Delhi -- Indian film director Rituparno Ghosh, whose work includes award-winning films in the Bengali language, died of cardiac arrest at age 49, news reports said Thursday.
Ghosh died Thursday at his home in the eastern city of Kolkata, Press Trust of India quoted his family as saying.
Ghosh directed about 20 feature films in the Bengali language, mostly dealing with the dilemmas of India's urban middle class.
Ghosh shot to fame with his first film, "Hirer Angti," or "The Diamond Ring" in 1994. Then followed a string of movies that earned him 12 national film awards, including for best director.
His 2007 creation, "The Last Lear," was in English and centered on a retired actor who is persuaded to return to cinema to reprise the lead role in a production of Shakespeare's "King Lear." Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan starred in the film that premiered at the Toronto Film Festival.
Ghosh's films earned critical...
Ghosh died Thursday at his home in the eastern city of Kolkata, Press Trust of India quoted his family as saying.
Ghosh directed about 20 feature films in the Bengali language, mostly dealing with the dilemmas of India's urban middle class.
Ghosh shot to fame with his first film, "Hirer Angti," or "The Diamond Ring" in 1994. Then followed a string of movies that earned him 12 national film awards, including for best director.
His 2007 creation, "The Last Lear," was in English and centered on a retired actor who is persuaded to return to cinema to reprise the lead role in a production of Shakespeare's "King Lear." Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan starred in the film that premiered at the Toronto Film Festival.
Ghosh's films earned critical...
- 5/30/2013
- by AP
- Huffington Post
Bengali director par excellence Rituparno Ghosh best remembered for his film Choker Bali passed away in Kolkata earlier today morning. The 49 year old director is said to have suffered from a heart attack which subsequently led to his demise. Born on August 31, 1963, Ghosh shot to fame with his 1994 film Unishe April. Post the film, Rituparno has won multiple National Awards and several acclaimed international awards as well for his filmmaking skills. A director who has mostly favoured recreating and adapting the works of Tagore for his film, Rituparno started his career in advertising making his directional debut with Hirer Angti in 1994. We at Bollywood Hungama send out our heartfelt condolences to the director's family and friends.
- 5/30/2013
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
The director of The Diamond Ring and the Amitabh Bachchan-starring The Last Lear has died of cardiac arrest at his home in Kolkata
Rituparno Ghosh, the Indian film director, has died of cardiac arrest at age 49.
Ghosh, who directed about 20 feature films in the Bengali language, mostly dealing with the dilemmas of India's urban middle class. He died at his home in Kolkata, the Press Trust of India quoted his family as saying.
The director shot to fame with his first film, Hirer Angti, or The Diamond Ring in 1994. His 2007 film, The Last Lear, was in English and centered on a retired actor who is persuaded to return to cinema to reprise the lead role in a production of Shakespeare's King Lear. Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan starred in the film, which premiered at the Toronto Film Festival.
Shekhar Kapur, director of the 1998 Academy Award-winning period film Elizabeth, tweeted that...
Rituparno Ghosh, the Indian film director, has died of cardiac arrest at age 49.
Ghosh, who directed about 20 feature films in the Bengali language, mostly dealing with the dilemmas of India's urban middle class. He died at his home in Kolkata, the Press Trust of India quoted his family as saying.
The director shot to fame with his first film, Hirer Angti, or The Diamond Ring in 1994. His 2007 film, The Last Lear, was in English and centered on a retired actor who is persuaded to return to cinema to reprise the lead role in a production of Shakespeare's King Lear. Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan starred in the film, which premiered at the Toronto Film Festival.
Shekhar Kapur, director of the 1998 Academy Award-winning period film Elizabeth, tweeted that...
- 5/30/2013
- The Guardian - Film News
Kolkata, May 30: National award winning eminent filmmaker Rituparno Ghosh passed away Thursday morning following a cardiac arrest, family sources said. He was 49.
He died at his residence around 7.30 a.m.
Colleagues and friends gathered at his home as the news spread. Bollywood filmmakers and actors expressed shock.
Born and brought up in Kolkata, Ghosh was the son of documentary filmmaker Sunil Ghosh.
He started his career in advertising. After making hundreds of ads, he went behind the camera in 1994 to direct his first film "Hirer Angti".
The filmmaker, who won 12 national awards in various categories,.
He died at his residence around 7.30 a.m.
Colleagues and friends gathered at his home as the news spread. Bollywood filmmakers and actors expressed shock.
Born and brought up in Kolkata, Ghosh was the son of documentary filmmaker Sunil Ghosh.
He started his career in advertising. After making hundreds of ads, he went behind the camera in 1994 to direct his first film "Hirer Angti".
The filmmaker, who won 12 national awards in various categories,.
- 5/30/2013
- by Leon David
- RealBollywood.com
Kolkata, May 30: Award winning Bengali filmmaker Rituparno Ghosh died of a cardiac arrest here this morning. He was 49.
According to reports, Ghosh was suffering from diseases of the pancreas. He breathed his last at 7:30 a.m. today.
Ghosh had made some of the highly acclaimed films like Raincoat starring Aishwarya Rai, Chokher Bali and The Last Lear.
Born on August 31, 1963 Ghosh was brought up in Kolkata. He started his career in advertising and his directional debut was Hirer Angti (The diamond ring). He got National film award for Best Director for his Bengali film Abohoman.
He has claim to more than.
According to reports, Ghosh was suffering from diseases of the pancreas. He breathed his last at 7:30 a.m. today.
Ghosh had made some of the highly acclaimed films like Raincoat starring Aishwarya Rai, Chokher Bali and The Last Lear.
Born on August 31, 1963 Ghosh was brought up in Kolkata. He started his career in advertising and his directional debut was Hirer Angti (The diamond ring). He got National film award for Best Director for his Bengali film Abohoman.
He has claim to more than.
- 5/30/2013
- by Machan Kumar
- RealBollywood.com
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