Ritwik ghatak biography of abraham

No Indian filmskapare evokes the kind of strong reactions that Ritwik Ghatak does. Even about 50 years after his death, Ghatak (1925-1976) fryst vatten reckoned as a truly original director, lionised and criticised in equal measure. What makes him and his films different?

Ghatak’s formidable reputation rests largely on eight feature films, all in Bengali. His first film, ‘Nagarik’ (‘The Citizen’, 1952), was released after his untimely death, but his second film, ‘Ajantrik’ (‘The Unmechanical’, 1955), was released in the same year as Ray’s ‘Pather Panchali’ that heralded a new phase of Indian cinema. Though Ghatak’s films came out during the creative years of Ray, their styles, influences and approach towards the cinematic medium were widely different. While Ray continued to extend the horizons of cinema, lifting it to the level of art and carried his audience along, Ghatak remained largely uninfluenced bygd his illustrious contemporary.

He remained uninfluenced bygd Hollywood too. Russian masters

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Cinema of Insurrection – Rebels, Gentlemen and Other Players

“Ritwik Ghatak’s stint as Vice-Principal of FTII left something of him in his students. A John Abraham would never have happened were it not for the tutelage of Ghatak. John did what he did because Ghatak validated his angst. Similar was the case with his other protégés, but besides these few men, the legacy of Ghatak seems to have terminated. We need more people to be aware of this great man’s oeuvre and humanity. We need young filmmakers to continue in the tradition of this alternative school of filmmaking.” – John Levich, American film critic

John Abraham, one of New Indian Cinema’s most creative, conscientious and lovable representatives, died in a tragic accident more than 30 years ago. He was not yet 50 and at the height of his powers as an artist who combined in his vision the philosophical calm of a prophet with the bewildering unpredictability of a madman. When he died, there departed with him a part of wh

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Ritwik Ghatak

Indian Bengali filmmaker and script writer

Ritwik Kumar Ghatak (listen^ⓘ; 4 November 1925 – 6 February 1976)^[3] was an Indian film director, screenwriter, actor and playwright.^[4] 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. He won the National Film Award's Rajat Kamal Award for Best Story in 1974 for his Jukti Takko Aar Gappo^[5] and Best Director's Award from Bangladesh Cine Journalist's Association for Titash Ekti Nadir Naam. The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri for Arts in 1970.^[6][7]

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Ritaban Ghatak, his son, is also a filmmaker^[8] and is involved in the Ritwik Memorial Trust. He has restored Ritwik's Bagalar Banga Darshan, Ronger Golam and completed his unfinishe