Ritwik Ghatak

Ritwik Ghatak

Date of Birth: 04 Nov 1925

Country: India

Biography: Ritwik Kumar Ghatak (4 November 1925 – 6 February 1976), was a noted Indian film director, screenwriter, and playwright.

Total Credits at Criticker: 3 (Actor), 9 (Director), 10 (Writer)

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    The Cloud-Capped Star
    "Meghe Dhaka Tara" tells the tragic story of the beautiful daughter of a middle-class refugee family from East Pakistan, living in the outskirts of Calcutta under modest circumstances. Neeta sacrifices everything for her family, including her personal happiness, her money, and her health, while her achievements are hardly ever recognized by the people around her. (imdb)
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    Titash Ekti Nadir Naam
    Based on a highly regarded novel by Advaita Mallaburman, the film is a stark but exquisite look at the life of a fishing community on the banks of the river Titash in East Bengal (now Bangladesh) in the early part of the 20th century... (BFI)
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    Ajantrik
    Ritwik Ghatak's 'Ajantrik' is a representation of a Passion Play with a disorganized sequence. Jagaddal, the battered taxi, represents Christ at one time and the Cross at another, while Bimal, the driver, represents Christ, Judas, and a Roman soldier at different times... (Amazon.com)
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    Komal Gandhar
    A story of two independent theater troupes and the developing attraction of one woman for the director of the other troupe... (IMDB Comments)
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    Jukti, Takko Aar Gappo
    A bengali film directed by Ritwik Ghatak. Ritwik Ghatak plays the role of an alcoholic intellectual named Nilakantha. This film is considered technically superior to other films of that era due to its camera work. (Wikipedia.org)
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    Subarnarekha
    Iswar (Abhi Bhattacharya) and his younger kid sister Sita, victims of the partition of Bengal stay in Nabajeeban Colony in Calcutta. While fighting for their individual survival, Iswar and his friend Haraprasad also look into the problems of the suffering refugees... (upperstall.com)
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    Bari Theke Paliye
    A young boy runs away from his stern father and experiences some adventures and hardships in Calcutta.
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    Nagarik
    A family struggles with poverty in Calcutta.
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    Madhumati
    Large rocks block the road on a rain addled night, forcing Anand to seek shelter in a nearby house. Anand is overcome with a feeling of familiarity; a fallen painting fully triggers him to recollect a previous birth. He will find out about his true love, Madhumati, their ill-fated, star-crossed and tragic romance, and how this, the events in his previous birth, are going to effect him in this life-time. (imdb)
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    Musafir
    The story is about a house consisting of three families who live in it. It is three stories linked by the house. (imdb)
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