Rituparno Ghosh

Born

1963-08-31

Died

2013-05-30

Birthplace

Kolkata, India

Biography

Rituparno Ghosh was an Indian film director, actor, writer, and lyricist. They received recognition for their second feature film 'Unishe April' which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film. Having won 19 National Awards and their contemporaries Aparna Sen and Goutam Ghose, Rituparno heralded contemporary Bengali cinema to greater heights.