Goutam Ghose

Goutam Ghose (also spelled Gautam Ghosh ; born 24 July 1950) is an Indian film director, Actor, music director and cinematographer, who works primarily in Bengali cinema. He is the only Indian to have received the "Vittorio Di Sica" Award, Italy, in 1997. His films are critically and commercially successful.

Goutam Ghose
Born
Goutam Ghose

24 July 1950 Kolkata, India
NationalityIndian
Occupation
  • Director
  • Screenwriter
  • Actor
  • music director
  • cinematographer
Spouse(s)Neelanjana Ghose (1978-present)
ChildrenAnandi Ghose Ishaan Ghose

In 2012, the Government of West Bengal honoured him with the Banga Bibhushan for lifetime achievement. Acknowledging his contributions to film, he was awarded the Knighthood of the Star of the Italian Solidarity in July 2006.[1][2]

Early life

Goutam Ghose was born on 24 July 1950 in Calcutta, India to Santana and Prof. Himangshu Kumar Ghose. His kindergarten days began at the St John's Diocesan School (now an all-girls school). He studied there till class 4 and then moved to the neighboring Cathedral Missionary Boys' School. He graduated from the University of Calcutta.[3]

Career

He started making documentaries in 1973. Took active part in group theatre movement in Calcutta. Also dedicated some time as a Photo Journalist. Made his first documentary– New Earth in 1973 followed by Hungry Autumn. Since then, he has made a number of feature films and documentaries.

Filmography
Denotes film that has not yet been released
YearFilmLanguageDirectorActor
1980'Maa BhoomiTeluguYesNo
1981DakhalBengaliYesNo
1982GrihajuddhaBengaliNoYes
1984PaarHindiYesNo
1987'Antarjali JatraBengaliYesNo
1992'Padma Nadir MajhiBengaliYesNo
1993PatangHindiYesNo
1997GudiaHindiYesNo
2001DekhaBengaliYesNo
2003'Abar AranyeBengaliYesNo
2006YatraHindiYesNo
2009KaalbelaBengaliYesNo
2010Moner ManushBengaliYesNo
2011'Baishe SrabonBengaliNoYes
2012'Ekla AkashBengaliNoYes
2013'Shunyo AwnkoBengaliYesNo
2014ChotushkoneBengaliNoYes
2016ShankhachilBengaliYesNo
2017Beyond the CloudsEnglish/HindiNoYes
2018'Guptodhoner SandhaneBengaliNoYes
2019'Shantilal O Projapoti RohoshyoBengaliNoYes
2022'Raahgir – The WayfarersHindiYesNo
YearDocumentaryLanguageDirector
1989Sange Meel Se MulaqatHindiYes
1996Beyond the HimaylayasEnglishYes
1999Ray: life and workBengaliYes
2004ImpermananceHindiYes
YearShort filmLanguageDirector
1998FakirHindiYes

Awards and recognitions

Hungry Autumn (A documentary) :

  • Main Award, Oberhausen Film Festival (1978)

Land of Sand Dunes (A documentary):

Meeting a Milestone (A documentary):

Maa Bhoomi:

  • NANDI State Award for Best Film
  • National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telegu (1979)

Dakhal:

Paar:

Antarjali Jatra:

Padma Nadir Majhi:

Patang:

Beyond the Himalayas (A documentary):

Gudia:

Dekha:

Kalahandi (A documentary):

A Treasure in the Snow (A documentary):

Abar Aranye:

Impermanence(A documentary):

Yatra:

Moner Manush:

Shankhachil:

SPECIAL AWARDS:

  • Is the only Indian to have received the "Vittorio Di Sica" Award, Italy, 1997
  • Was awarded the Knighthood of the Star of the Italian Solidarity in July 2006
  • Awarded the Banga Bibhushan for lifetime achievement in film direction in 2012[4]
  • UNESCO Award (1985)
  • won Kalakar Awards[5]

As an avant-garde poet

Ghose has portrayed the role of a Hungry generation poet in Srijit Mukherji's film Baishe Srabon and also penned the poems of the character he played.

References
  1. Anirban Das (1 November 2010). Toward a Politics of the (Im)Possible: The Body in Third World Feminisms. Anthem Press. pp. 127–. ISBN 978-1-84331-855-2. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
  2. "Interview: Weight of the world". The Hindu. 16 March 2008. Archived from the original on 19 March 2008. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 16 November 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "48th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
  5. "Kalakar award winners" (PDF). Kalakar website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
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