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Ritwik Kumar Ghatak (listen ⓘ; 4 November 1925 – 6 February 1976) was a noted Indian film director, screenwriter, actor and playwright. Along with prominent contemporary Bengali filmmakers like Satyajit Ray, Tapan Sinha and Mrinal Sen, his cinema is primarily remembered for its meticulous depiction of social reality, partition ...
Ritwik Ghatak was a renowned Indian director and writer, known for his realistic and political films. He was born in 1925 in British India and died in 1976 in West Bengal. See his credits, awards, trivia and quotes on IMDb.
Ritwik Ghatak (1925 - 1976) fue un guionista y director de Bangladesh conocido por Estrella nublada, Subarnarekha, Un río llamado Titash, Ajantrik, Reason, Debate and a Story, Nagarik (The Citizen), Ustad Alauddin Khan (C), Bari Theke Paliye, A Soft Note on a Sharp Scale (E-Flat) y Amar Lenin (C)
1 de nov. de 2019 · The Bengali filmmaker's works explore the trauma and violence of India's 1947 Partition and the plight of millions of refugees. See his 'refugee trilogy' and other films at New York's Lincoln Center.
A brilliant eccentric and heavy drinker, Ghatak completed only eight features before his premature death. The HFA offers Ghatak’s last five as proof of his genius, films which include three heartbreaking melodramas built around the partitioning of Bengal to form Pakistan out of what had been northeastern India.
31 de oct. de 2019 · Learn about the life and work of Ritwik Ghatak, a Bengali filmmaker who made social realist and politically engaged films in the 1950s and 1960s. Discover his seven restored features, including his Partition Trilogy and his final film, Reason, Debate and a Tale.
1 de nov. de 2023 · A tribute to the Indian director Ritwik Ghatak, who made only a handful of films but left a lasting impact on cinema. Malcolm praises his passion, nationalism, and cinematic vision, and explores his themes of betrayal, obsession, and machine age.
