Rituparno Ghosh (31 August 1963 â€" 30 May 2013) was an Indian film
director, actor, writer and lyricist.[1] After pursuing a degree in
economics, he started his career as a creative artist at an
advertising agency. He received recognition for his second feature
film Unishe April which won the National Film Award for Best Feature
Film. Having won 19 National Awards, along with his contemporaries
Aparna Sen and Goutam Ghose, Rituparno heralded contemporary Bengali
cinema to greater heights.[2][3] Ghosh died on 30 May 2013 in Kolkata
after a heart attack.[4][5] Ghosh was also one of the openly queer
personalities in Indian culture.Ghosh was influenced by the works of
Satyajit Ray and was an avid reader of Rabindranath Tagore. Tagore's
works are frequently referenced to in his films.[6] He also made a
documentary titled Jeevan Smriti on the life of Tagore.[7][8] In his
career spanning almost two decades, he won 12 National and numerous
International awards. His unreleased Bengali movie Sunglass (also
known as Taak Jhaank) was honoured and released at the 19th Kolkata
International Film Festival.[9][10]Rituparno Ghosh was born in a
Bengali family on 31 August 1963 in Kolkata. His father, Sunil Ghosh,
was a documentary film maker and painter.[11] He completed his
schooling at South Point School, and earned a degree in economics from
the Jadavpur University, Kolkata.[12] He also has a master's degree in
economics from the same university.He was one of the few openly queer
figures in Indian cinema and is considered an icon of the queer
community of India.[13][14][15]
director, actor, writer and lyricist.[1] After pursuing a degree in
economics, he started his career as a creative artist at an
advertising agency. He received recognition for his second feature
film Unishe April which won the National Film Award for Best Feature
Film. Having won 19 National Awards, along with his contemporaries
Aparna Sen and Goutam Ghose, Rituparno heralded contemporary Bengali
cinema to greater heights.[2][3] Ghosh died on 30 May 2013 in Kolkata
after a heart attack.[4][5] Ghosh was also one of the openly queer
personalities in Indian culture.Ghosh was influenced by the works of
Satyajit Ray and was an avid reader of Rabindranath Tagore. Tagore's
works are frequently referenced to in his films.[6] He also made a
documentary titled Jeevan Smriti on the life of Tagore.[7][8] In his
career spanning almost two decades, he won 12 National and numerous
International awards. His unreleased Bengali movie Sunglass (also
known as Taak Jhaank) was honoured and released at the 19th Kolkata
International Film Festival.[9][10]Rituparno Ghosh was born in a
Bengali family on 31 August 1963 in Kolkata. His father, Sunil Ghosh,
was a documentary film maker and painter.[11] He completed his
schooling at South Point School, and earned a degree in economics from
the Jadavpur University, Kolkata.[12] He also has a master's degree in
economics from the same university.He was one of the few openly queer
figures in Indian cinema and is considered an icon of the queer
community of India.[13][14][15]
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