Ritwik Ghatak
Ritwik Kumar Ghatak (4 November 1925 – 6 February 1976) was a Bengali Indian filmmaker, scriptwriter and actor. He was born in Dhaka in East Bengal. He wrote his first play, Kalo sayar, in 1948. In 1951, Ghatak joined the Indian People's Theatre Association (IPTA). Ghatak acted in the 1950 film Chinnamul. In 1952 Ghatak completed his first movie, Nagarik. It was not released until 1977. Ghatak wrote the 1958 Hindi film Madhumati with Rajinder Singh Bedi.
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| Born | Ritwik Kumar Ghatak 4 November 1925 Dacca, Bengal Presidency, British India (now Dhaka, Bangladesh) |
| Died | 6 February 1976 (aged 50) Calcutta, West Bengal, India (now Kolkata) |
| Occupation | Filmmaker and writer |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Notable works | Nagarik, Ajantrik, Subarnarekha, Meghe Dhaka Tara, Titash Ekti Nadir Naam |
| Notable awards | Padma Shri National Film Award's Rajat Kamal Award Best Story for Jukti Takko Aar Gappo Best Director's Award from Bangladesh Cine Journalist's Association for Titash Ekti Nadir Naam |
| Spouse | Surama Ghatak |
| Children | Ritaban Ghatak (son) Samhita Ghatak (daughter) Suchismita Ghatak (daughter)[1] |
| Relatives | Manish Ghatak (elder brother), Mahasweta Devi (niece), Ghatak Family Tree |
Personal life
Ghatak married Surama Devi. He had a son, Ritaban Ghatak, and two daughters with her.[2]
Ghatak died in 1976[3] in India from tuberculosis.
Ritwik Ghatak Media
Ghatak in a 2007 stamp of India.
References
- ↑ Partha Chatterjee (6–19 October 2007). "Jinxed legacy". Frontline. Archived from the original on 2 May 2008. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
- ↑ "Error". epaper.timesofindia.com. Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2013-12-04.
- ↑ "Ritwik reviewed". www.telegraphindia.com.