RIP Rituparno Ghosh Director Actor dies Rituparno Ghosh No More

RIP Rituparno Ghosh Director Actor dies Rituparno Ghosh No More

Bengali filmmaker Rituparno Ghosh aka Ritu DA passed away in Kolkata.
He was 49 year old.

Reason of death – Heart Attack
He was suffering from pancreatitis and died of heart attack at 7.30 am as per media reports.
Rituparno Ghosh's body will be kept at the Nandan cinema complex in Kolkata from 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM so that his fans can pay their condolences.
The body will be taken for the last rites after 6 PM.

He was born on 31 August 1963 in Kolkata.

He went to Kolkata's South Point School and then studied economics at Jadavpur University

He made his directional debut in 1994 with children's film 'Hirer Angti.

He is known for his movies 'Unishe April' and 'Dahan and Chokher Bali

He explored same-sex relationship in his last release Chitrangada

He won 12 National Awards and various international awards

List of Awards Ritu Da Won

Kalakar Awards

1)1997 – 5th Kalakar Award for Best Director – Unishe April

2)2011 – 19th Kalakar Award for Best Actor – Arekti Premer Golpo

   Bombay International Film Festival
  
1)1999 – FIPRESCI Prize (Special Mention) – Asukh (Malaise)

2)2002 – FIPRESCI Prize (Jury Prize) – Titli (The First Monsoon Day)

 Berlin International Film Festival

1)2000 – NETPAC Award – Bariwali (Lady of the House)

National Film Awards
1)1995 – National Film Award for Best Feature Film – Unishe April

2)1998 – National Film Award for Best Screenplay – Dahan

3)1998 – National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali - Asukh

4)2001 – National Film Award for Best Direction – Utsab

5)2003 – National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali – Shubho Mahurat

6)2004 – National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali – Chokher Bali

7)2005 – National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi – Raincoat

8)2008 – National Film Award for Best Feature Film in English – The Last Lear

9)2009 – National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali – Shob Charitro Kalponik

10)2010 – National Film Award for Best Direction – Abohoman

11)2010 – National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali – Abohoman

12)2012 – National Film Awards - Special Jury Award – Chitrangada


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