Goutam Ghose
Goutam Ghose (also credited as Gautam Ghosh) (born 24 July 1950) is an Indian film director, music director and cinematographer, who works primarily in Bengali cinema.[1][2]
Goutam Ghose | |
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Born | |
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 |
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. Since then, he has made a number of feature films and documentaries.
Notable films
- Maa Bhoomi (1980; Telugu)
- Dakhal (1981)
- Paar in Hindi (1984)[4]
- Antarjali Jatra in Bengali (1987)[5]
- Padma Nadir Majhi in Bengali (1992)
- Patang (1993)
- Gudia in Hindi (1997)
- Dekha in Bengali (2001)
- Abar Aranye in Bengali (2003)
- Yatra in Hindi (2006)
- Kaalbela in Bengali (2009)
- Meeting a Milestone (A documentary on India's Shehnai maestro Ustad Bismillah Khan)
- Moner Manush (Feature Film on the great Fakir of Bengal)[6]
- Baishe Srabon (2011) (acted after 29 years)
- Shunyo Awnko (2013)
- Chotushkone (2014) (Actor)
- Shankhachil (2016)
- Beyond the Clouds (2017) (Actor)
- Guptodhoner Sandhane (2017) (Actor)
Awards and Recognitions
Hungry Autumn (A documentary) :
- Main Award, Oberhausen Film Festival (1978)
Land of Sand Dunes (A documentary):
Meeting a Milestone (A documentary):
- Special screening at the Cannes Film Festival, (out of competition)
- NANDI State Award for Best Film
- National Film Award for Best Feature Film (1982)
- Silver Medal at Figuera De Foz, Portugal (1982)
- Ecumenical Jury Prize for Human Rights Festival at Strasbourg, France (1982)
Paar:
- National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi(1985)
- UNESCO Award at Venice Film Festival (1985)
- FIPRESCI Award, Red Cross Award at Verna Film Festival (1987).
- Filmfare Award for Best Direction and Best Screenplay
- National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali(1987)
- Un-Certain Regards, Cannes Film Festival (1988)
- Grand Prix - Golden Semurg at Tashkent Film Festival (1988)
- National Film Award for Best Direction (1992)
- National Film Award for Second Best Feature Film (1992).
- UNESCO Award, Cannes Film Festival (1993).
Beyond the Himalayas (A documentary):
- National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi (1996)
- Un-Certain Regards, Cannes Film Festival (1997)
- National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali (2001)
- Silver Balloon Award, Nantes Film Festival
Kalahandi (A documentary):
A Treasure in the Snow (A documentary):
Impermanence(A documentary):
- Premiered at the Venice International Film Festival (2004)
- Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration (A National award)
- Golden Peacock for Best Film at the 41st International Film Festival of India held at Goa.
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[7]
Also won Kalakar Awards[8]
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
- Anirban Das (1 November 2010). Toward a Politics of the (Im)Possible: The Body in Third World Feminisms. Anthem Press. pp. 127–. ISBN 978-1-84331-855-2. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
- "Interview: Weight of the world". The Hindu. 16 March 2008. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 16 November 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- Ashok Da. Ranade (1 January 2006). Hindi Film Song: Music Beyond Boundaries. Bibliophile South Asia. pp. 142–. ISBN 978-81-85002-64-4. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
- Gorham Kindem (31 August 2000). The International Movie Industry. SIU Press. pp. 58–. ISBN 978-0-8093-2299-2. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
- Edgar Thorpe. The Pearson Concise General Knowledge Manual 2012. Pearson Education India. pp. 289–. ISBN 978-81-317-6191-5. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
- "48th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
- "Kalakar award winners" (PDF). Kalakar website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2012.