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Rituparno Ghosh

Rituparno Ghosh

Directing

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.

Known For

Her Name is Ranjana
N/A

The last unfinished work of celebrated Indian director, Rituparno Ghosh, this 13-episode long television series was based on some of the adventures of Miss Marple, the famous detective, created by Agatha Christie in her novels. It features Ranga Pishima, a character from Ghosh's film, Shubho Mahurat (2003). The only finished episode was broadcasted in June 2013 by Star Jalsha, as a tribute to the legendary director.

Her Name is Ranjana

2013
Chokher Bali
7.5

A young woman is left to her own devices when her sickly husband dies. Based on the novel by Rabindranath Tagore.

Chokher Bali

2003
Gaaner Oparey
8.0

The story revolves around a girl called Sohini (more commonly known as Pupe) from an orthodox Tagore worshipping family and Gora, an extremely talented but carefree lad, who keeps on experimenting with Rabindra sangeet. The story traces their relationship and human emotions through an imaginative portrayal of Tagore, his true ideals and their significance today. It also portrays the patriarchal society still prevalent in modern India.The serial used more than fifty Tagore songs and brought out their relevance in the lives of the protagonists. The cast was composed of stalwarts such as Sabyasachi Chakrabarty and Dipankar De plus newcomers Gaurav and Arjun Chakrabarty (sons of Sabyasachi Chakrabarty ). The female lead was played by Mimi Chakrabarty in only her second project as an actress. The show has portrayed three different forms of Rabindrasangeet: the more traditional kind through the voice of Pupe, a fused version with Hindustani classical music, through the voice of Pradipto, and an 'unplugged' rendition, sometimes incorporating rap words and band music, through Gora.

Gaaner Oparey

2010
Raincoat
7.3

Tells the story of two lovers, separated by destiny, who meet again one day. This encounter allows each to realize the truth about the lives they are living.

Raincoat

2004
Antarmahal
6.8

In late 19th Century, Bengal Bhubaneswar Chowdhury (Jackie Shroff) is a wealthy and tyrannical Zamidar (Squire). He has two main obsessions: his desperate attempts for an heir, which even his new second wife Jashomati seems unable to deliver; and competing with his regional rivals to produce the most magnificent effigy of a goddess for the annual Durga Puja ceremony. This year he concocts a master plan - why not change the face of the goddess for the most powerful woman on Earth - Queen Victoria. Meantime his two wives Mahomaya and Jashomati try to look out for one another especially as Bhubeneshwar begins to sexually assault his younger wife each night. Traumatised and lonely, Jashomati is dangerously drawn towards the youthful sculptor who has been employed to create the great effigy of Durga, Goddess of destruction.

Antarmahal

2005
Unishe April
7.8

A female dancer becomes famous but loses her relationship with her daughter on the way.

Unishe April

1994
The Last Lear
8.0

The film starts with the veteran thespian Harish Mishra, he is gravely ill. The punishments of a film shoot have left the old man in a coma. His co-star, Shabnam, is wracked with worry, but their director, Siddharth, keeps strangely distant and refuses to visit his ailing star. In flashbacks, their story emerges.

The Last Lear

2008
Mumbai Cutting
N/A

An anthology of eleven short films from eleven directors featuring stories of life in Mumbai.

Mumbai Cutting

2008
Bariwali
7.0

A quiet drama about a lonely, sad, middle-aged woman, Banalata, who has lived a solitary existence since her husband-to-be died the night before their wedding from a snake bite. Never having quite gotten over the tragedy, she rarely ventures out and is clearly very lonely. This changes when she agrees to allow a film production to shoot in a wing in her sprawling estate.

Bariwali

2000
Noukadubi
6.9

Rameshchandra Chaudhry, a lawyer by profession, is in love with Hemnalini, and is displeased when he finds that his father wants him to marry Sushilla, the daughter of a widow. He initially refuses despite of his father disowning him, but changes his mind when the bride's mother pleads with him, and gets married without even seeing, leave alone getting to know his bride. After the marriage, they board a boat which overturns after a storm, and they end up being the only survivors. Unable to get Hemnalini out of his mind, he refuses to be intimate with his bride. On talking with her gradually over the next few months, it slowly sinks in that she is not Sushilla but Kamla - the bride of another male! The question remains: what can he do under these circumstances, and what impact will this have on Kamla - who has traditionally accepted him as her husband.

Noukadubi

2011
Chitrangada
6.2

Rudra and Partho's desire to adopt a child leads Rudra to take the most crucial decision. Rudra decides to undergo sex reassignment surgery, so that they can be legally considered a couple and allowed to adopt a baby.

Chitrangada

2012
Dosar
6.1

When a car accident lands her husband, Kaushik, in the hospital, Kaberi's life takes a dramatic turn -- in more ways than one. Anguish over Kaushik's dire condition gives way to anger when Kaberi learns he was having an affair with his co-worker. Torn between sympathy for her bedridden husband and the sting of his betrayal, Kaberi weighs her options.

Dosar

2006
Shubho Muharat
7.0

An actress mysteriously dies after the "Shubho Mahurat," a celebration of the first shot of the film. A journalist and her perceptive aunt investigate.

Shubho Muharat

2003
Titli
6.5

A tender coming-of-age drama that explores the evolving dynamics between a mother and daughter against the serene backdrop of Darjeeling. The film beautifully captures themes of adolescence, longing, and the complexities of familial relationships, offering a heartfelt glimpse into the delicate threads that bind us.

Titli

2002
Satyanweshi
6.2

Satyanweshi is a 2013 Bengali mystery-thriller film directed by Rituparno Ghosh and produced by Shrikant Mohta and Mahendra Soni. This was Ghosh's last full length film as a director. Indian film director Sujoy Ghosh portrayed the character Bymomkesh Bakshi in this film.

Satyanweshi

2013
Sunglass
N/A

A bilingual satirical comedy about the seven-year itch of a married couple, and how their life turns topsy-turvy with the entry of what seems to be an ordinary pair of antique sunglasses.

Sunglass

2013
Khela
N/A

A filmmaker, averse to starting a family, intends to cast a disapproving couple's school-going son in a movie. What follows is a light-hearted journey that could potentially make him rethink his preferences about having a child.

Khela

2008
Fish, Sweets & More
7.3

Three generations of a family live together but they are very different from each other. The three young sons learn various lessons from life and end up as better human beings.

Fish, Sweets & More

2013
Memories in March
5.5

The film is the effective exploration of a situation wherein a bereaved mother comes to terms with her late son’s sexual identity.

Memories in March

2011
Just Another Love Story
4.0

Delhi-based trans documentary filmmaker, Abhiroop Sen, wants to make a documentary film on the life of famous jatra thespian, Chapal Bhaduri. But in doing so Sen recognises that their life resembles Chapal's life. 'Just Another Love Story' revolves around the trauma, the setbacks, and the heartache experienced by the trans community.

Just Another Love Story

2010