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Rituparno Ghosh

Directing

Born August 31, 1963 · Kolkata, India

Died May 30, 2013

Also known as Ritu

Biography

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.

Awards & recognition

  • Banga Bibhushan · 2013
  • National Film Award – Special Jury Award / Special Mention · 2012
  • National Film AwardBest Feature Film in English · 2007
  • National Film AwardBest Feature Film in Hindi · 2004
  • National Film AwardBest Bengali Feature Film · 1998
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  • National Film AwardBest Feature Film · 1994
  • National Film AwardBest Direction
  • National Film AwardBest Screenplay
  • National Film AwardBest Bengali Feature Film

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