Ritwik Ghatak
Ritwik Kumar Ghatak was an Indian film director, screenwriter, actor and playwright. Widely considered as one of the greatest film makers of all time, his works remained largely underrated and ignored during his lifetime. 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 and feminism.
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- Born in
- Dhaka
- Educated at
- University of CalcuttaBallygunge Government High SchoolKrishnath CollegeRajshahi Collegiate SchoolRajshahi College
- Awards
- 🏆 Padma Shri in arts
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1925
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Birth1976
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