Introduction

1. Rituparno Ghosh (31 August 1963 – 30 May 2013) was an Indian Bengali film director.

2. After pursuing a degree in economics he started his career as a creative artist in advertisement agency.

3. In 1992, his debut film Hirer Angti released.

4. In 1994 his next film Unishe April released which won National Film Award for Best Feature Film.

5. Ghosh was a self-confessed Satyajit Ray fan and inspired other filmmakers like Mithaq Kazimi who adapted Gosh's film Raincoat in English.

6. In his career spanning almost two decades he won 12 national and many international awards.

7. Ghosh died on 30 May 2013 in Kolkata after succumbing to a heart attack

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