Kolkata, Aug 31: Renowned Bengali filmmaker Rituparno Ghosh was today remembered on the occasion of his 54th birth anniversary.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee remembering the award winning director said he had passed away " too soon".
“Remembering Rituparno Ghosh on his birth anniversary.
We lost him too soon,” Ms Banerjee posted on her social networking page.
Born on August 31, 1963, Rituparno came to limelight in 1992 with his debut film 'Hirer Angti'.
In 1994 his next film 'Unishe April' was released which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film.
Rituparno was a self-professed Satyajit Ray fan and inspired other filmmakers like Mithaq Kazimi who adapted Ghosh’s film Raincoat in English.
He is credited for ushering in a new wave in Bengali cinema by his trailblazing films like Unishe April, Dahan, and Choker Bali.
His other widely acclaimed films include Bariwali(1999 ), Asukh (1999 ), Utsav ( 2000 ), Titli (2002) Shubho Mahurat ( 2003 ),Chokher Bali , Raincoat( 2004 ), Antarmahal( 2006), Dosar( 2006 ),The Last Lear ( 2007 ), Khela (2008 ) Shob Charitro Kalponik (2008 ), Abohoman (2010) Noukadubi(2010) Sunglass( 2012 ) and Chitrangada (2012 ).
His last film was 'Satyanweshi'.
The versatile genius also acted in films like "Chitrangada", "Arekti Premer Golpo" and "Memories in March".
In his career spanning almost two decades, he won 12 national and many international awards.
His unreleased Bengali movie named Taak Jhaank was released at the 19th Kolkata International Film Festival. UNI
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