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Encyclopedia > Rituparno Ghosh
Rituparno Ghosh
ঋতুপর্ণ ঘোষ

Born August 31, 1963 (1963-08-31) (age 44)
Occupation Film director

Rituparno Ghosh (Bangla: ঋতুপর্ণ ঘোষ Ritupôrno Ghosh) is a young Bengali film director whose work has met with considerable critical acclaim in recent years, both in his native India and abroad. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... is the 243rd day of the year (244th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The film director, on the right, gives last minute direction to the cast and crew, whilst filming a costume drama on location in London. ... This article is about the Bengali language. ... The Bengali people are the ethnic community from Bengal (divided between India and Bangladesh) on the Indian subcontinent with a history dating back four millennia. ... The film director, on the right, gives last minute direction to the cast and crew, whilst filming a costume drama on location in London. ...

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Biography

Ghosh was born and raised in Kolkata, West Bengal. He attended high school at South Point High School, and studied economics at Jadavpur University. His father was a documentary filmmaker, basically a painter, as was his mother in filmmaking. , “Calcutta” redirects here. ... , West Bengal (Bengali: পশ্চিমবঙ্গ Poshchimbôŋgo) is a state in eastern India. ... South Point High School is Kolkata’s first coeducational school. ... Face-to-face trading interactions on the New York Stock Exchange trading floor. ... Jadavpur University (Bengali: যাদবপুর বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়) (JU) is a premier educational and research institution in India. ...


Career

He cut his directorial teeth in advertising. In 1992, he made a low-key film debut with a children's feature titled Hirer Angti (The Diamond Ring). However, with his second movie Unishe April (19th April), Ghosh attracted serious critical attention. The movie won the 1995 National Film Award in India for best film. Since then, Ghosh has directed a series of critical hits, notably Dahan, Utsab, Chokher Bali, Asukh, BaRioali, Antarmahal and Raincoat (in hindi). “Advert” redirects here. ... Unishe April (19th April) (1994) is an award-winning feature film directed by Rituparno Ghosh. ... The National Film Awards, commonly known as the National Awards, are arguably the most prestigious and prominent film awards in India. ... Chokher Bali (meaning Eye Sore) is the movie version of a novel called Binodini by Rabindranath Tagore, the acclaimed Bengali author and poet. ... Raincoat is a 2004 Hindi movie directed by Rituparno Ghosh, starring Ajay Devgan and Aishwarya Rai. ...


Chokher Bali featured Aishwarya Rai, former Miss World and one of India's most popular film actresses. The resulting public visibility of this movie has catapulted Ghosh into the front ranks of the Indian film industry. Aishwarya Bachchan Rai (Tulu-Kannada: ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯ ರೈ, Devanāgarī: ऐश्वर्या राय, IPA: ) (born November 1, 1973), is an award-winning Indian actress. ... This article is about the pageant. ...


Filmography

Unishe April (19th April) (1994) is an award-winning feature film directed by Rituparno Ghosh. ... Bariwali (translation:The Landlady) is a Bengali movie released in 2000 directed by Rituparno Ghosh. ... Titli Review Image:Http://www. ... Chokher Bali (meaning Eye Sore) is the movie version of a novel called Binodini by Rabindranath Tagore, the acclaimed Bengali author and poet. ... Raincoat is a 2004 Hindi movie directed by Rituparno Ghosh, starring Ajay Devgan and Aishwarya Rai. ... Abhishek plays a cameo in this bengali film. ... Dosar (translation:Emotional companion) is a Bengali movie released in 2006 directed by Rituparno Ghosh. ... Sunglass is a forthcoming 2007 Bollywood film. ... The Last Lear is a forthcoming Bollywood, English language film directed by acclaimed director Rituparno Ghosh. ... Sahib Biwi Aur Ghulam is the remake of the 1962 film Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam , directed by Rituparno Ghosh. ... Vishpala () is a woman mentioned in the Rigveda (RV 1. ...

Trivia

Ghosh cites Ingmar Bergman, Krzysztof Kieślowski, Bille August, Quentin Tarantino, Abbas Kiarostami, Jafar Panahi, Mohsen Makhmalbaf, Wong Kar-wai, and Pedro Almodóvar as directorial influences.   (IPA: in Swedish; usually IPA: in English) (July 14, 1918 – July 30, 2007) was a Swedish film, stage, and opera director. ... Krzysztof KieÅ›lowski   (June 27, 1941 Warsaw, Poland – March 13, 1996 Warsaw, Poland) was an influential Oscar-nominated Polish film director and screenwriter, known internationally for his film cycles Three Colors and The Decalogue. ... Bille August (born November 9, 1948) is a Danish film and television director. ... Quentin Jerome Tarantino (born March 27, 1963) is an American film director, actor, and Oscar winning screenwriter. ... Abbas Kiarostami (Persian: `Abbās KiyārostamÄ«; born 22 June 1940) is an internationally acclaimed Iranian film director, screenwriter, and film producer. ... Jafar Panahi (born July 11, 1960 in Mianeh, Iran) is an internationally-acclaimed independent filmmaker. ... </gallery> Image:http://www. ... Wong Kar-wai (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Pinyin: ; Cantonese Yale: Wòhng Gà Waih; Shanghainese Latin method: Wan Kawe; born July 17, 1958) is a Hong Kong film director known for his visually unique, highly stylized art films. ... Perico Almodovar Pedro Almodóvar Caballero (pronounced ) (born September 24, 1949 in Calzada de Calatrava, Spain) is a Spanish film director, screenwriter and producer. ...


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Rituparno Ghosh - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (532 words)
Rituparno Ghosh (Bangla: ঋতুপর্ণ ঘোষ) is a young Bengali film director whose work has met with considerable critical acclaim in recent years, both in his native India and abroad.
Ghosh was born and raised in Kolkata, West Bengal.
Ghosh cites Ingmar Bergman, Krzysztof Kieślowski, Bille August, Quentin Tarantino, Abbas Kiarostami, Jafar Panahi, Mohsen Makhmalbaf, Wong Kar-wai, and Pedro Almodóvar as directorial influences.
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