Photo: Bollywood Hungama / CC BY 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Rituparno Ghosh is one of those filmmakers I wish I had discovered sooner. A Kolkata native who studied economics at Jadavpur University before drifting from advertising into cinema, he brought an unusual sensitivity to the inner lives of his characters. Heaping National Film Awards, he became a pillar of Bengali cinema and, just as importantly, a fearless public voice on identity and selfhood. His death in 2013 at only 49 still feels like a theft. What moves me is how his life itself became part of his art, a quiet, persistent question posed to society. I hold real reverence for him.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Rituparno Ghosh
- Name (Japanese)
- リトゥポルノ・ゴーシュ
- Reading
- りとぅぽるの・ごーしゅ
- Born
- August 31, 1963 – May 30, 2013
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Rabbit
- Origin
- Kolkata, India
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film director / screenwriter / actor / writer / director
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Jadavpur University
Awards & achievements
- 2013 Banga Bibhushan
- 2004 National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi
- National Film Award for Best Bengali Feature Film
- 1998 National Film Award for Best Bengali Feature Film
- National Film Award for Best Screenplay
- National Film Award for Best Direction
- 1994 National Film Award for Best Feature Film
- 2012 National Film Award – Special Jury Award / Special Mention
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Xhttps://x.com/RITUPARNOGHOSH
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rituparno%20Ghosh
Frequently asked questions
When was Rituparno Ghosh born?
August 31, 1963 – May 30, 2013.
Where is Rituparno Ghosh from?
Rituparno Ghosh is from Kolkata, India.
What does Rituparno Ghosh do?
Rituparno Ghosh works as film director, screenwriter, actor, writer, director.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.