Goutam Ghose

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Goutam Ghose
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Born (1950-07-24) 24 July 1950 (age 73)
Kolkata, India
Occupation Film director, actor, producer, music director, cinematographer
Years active 1974-present
Spouse(s) Neelanjana Ghose (1978-present)
Children Anandi Ghose Ishaan Ghose
Website www.goutamghose.com

Goutam Ghose (also credited as Gautam Ghosh, Bengali: গৌতম ঘোষ) (born 24 July 1950) is one of the most acclaimed film directors, music director, and cinematographer of modern India, who works primarily in Bengali cinema.[1][2]

Early life

Goutam Ghose was born on 24 July 1950 in Calcutta, India to Santana and Prof. Himangshu Kumar Ghose. His kindergarten days began at the St John’s Diocesan School (now an all-girls school). He studied there till class 4 and then moved to the neighboring Cathedral Missionary Boys' School. He graduated from the University of Calcutta.[3]

Career

He started making documentaries in 1973. Took active part in group theatre movement in Calcutta. Also dedicated some time as a Photo Journalist. Made his first documentary– New Earth in 1973 followed by Hungry Autumn which won him the main award at the Oberhausen Film Festival. He has since made ten feature films including Maa Bhoomi, Antarjali Yatra, Padma Nadir Majhi, Patang, Abar Aranye, Gudia, Kaalbela and Moner Manush. He made a number of documentaries also.

He has won 16 National Awards and many international awards like the Silver Balloon Award, the Nantes Film Festival, the UNESCO Award, the Cannes Film Festival, the Grand Prix-Golden Semurg at Tashkent,[4] the Fipresci Awards and Red Cross Award.

Notable films

Released on 15th April, Poila Boishakh

Awards and participation

Hungry Autumn (A documentary) :

Land of Sand Dunes (A documentary):

Meeting a Milestone (A documentary):

Maa Bhoomi:

Dakhal:

Paar:

Antarjali Jatra:

Padma Nadir Majhi:

Patang:

Beyond the Himalayas (A documentary):

Gudia:

Dekha:

Kalahandi (A documentary):

A Treasure in the Snow (A documentary):

Abar Aranye:

Impermanence(A documentary):

Yatra:

Moner Manush:

Sankhachil:

SPECIAL AWARDS:

  • Is the only Indian to have received the "Vittorio Di Sica” Award, Italy, 1997
  • Was awarded the Knighthood of the Star of the Italian Solidarity in July 2006
  • Awarded the Banga Bibhushan for lifetime achievement in film direction in 2012[8]

Also won Kalakar Awards[9]

As an avant-garde poet

Ghose has portrayed the role of a Hungry generation poet in Srijit Mukherji's film Baishe Srabon and also penned the poems of the character he played.

References

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