Goutam Ghose

Goutam Ghose
Born
Goutam Ghose

(1950-07-24) 24 July 1950 (age 74)
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
NationalityIndian
EducationUniversity of Calcutta
Occupations
  • Director
  • Screenwriter
  • Actor
  • music director
  • cinematographer
SpouseNeelanjana Ghose (1978-present)
ChildrenAnandi Ghose Ishaan 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.

In 2012, the Government of West Bengal honored 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 Photojournalist. Made his first documentary– New Earth in 1973 followed by Hungry Autumn. Since then, he has made a number of feature films and documentaries. Ghose was greatly influenced by the movie of Akira Kurosawa, Satyajit Ray, Ritwik Ghatak, Rajen Tarafdar, Mrinal Sen and Ajoy Kar who had heralded a new era in Bengali movie through his works.

His most successful films were Antarjali Jatra, Padma Nadir Majhi, Abar Aranye, Kaalbela, Shankhachil and Moner Manush. He becomes limelight for those Movie.[4]

Filmography

Denotes film that has not yet been released
Feature films
Year Title Language Director Actor Producer
1980 Maa Bhoomi Telugu Yes No
1981 Dakhal Bengali Yes No
1982 Grihajuddha Bengali No Yes
1984 Paar Hindi Yes No
1987 Antarjali Jatra Bengali Yes No
1992 Padma Nadir Majhi Bengali Yes No
1993 Patang Hindi Yes No
1996 Vrindavan Film Studios Italian No Yes
1997 Gudia Hindi Yes No
2001 Dekha Bengali Yes No
2003 Abar Aranye Bengali Yes No
2006 Yatra Hindi Yes No
2009 Kaalbela Bengali Yes No
2010 Moner Manush Bengali Yes No
2011 Baishe Srabon Bengali No Yes
2012 Ekla Akash Bengali No Yes
2013 Shunyo Awnko Bengali Yes No
2014 Chotushkone Bengali No Yes
2016 Shankhachil Bengali Yes No
2017 Beyond the Clouds English/Hindi No Yes
2018 Guptodhoner Sandhane Bengali No Yes
2019 Shantilal O Projapoti Rohoshyo Bengali No Yes
2021 Jhilli– Discards Bengali No No Yes
2022 Raahgir – The Wayfarers Hindi Yes No
2025 Parikrama English/Hindi/Italian Yes No


Documentary
Year Title Language Director
1973 New Earth English Yes
1974 Hungry Autumn English Yes
1986 The Land of Sand Dunes English Yes
1988 In search of Theater- Utpal Dutta on Utpal Dutta Bengali/English Yes
1989 Sange Meel Se Mulaqat- On Ustad Bismillah Khan Hindi Yes
1990 Mohor- On Kanika Banerjee Hindi Yes
1996 Beyond the Himaylayas English Yes
1999 Ray: life and work on Satyajit Ray English Yes
2000 Kalahandi English Yes
2004 Impermanance- On Dalai Lama English Yes
2005 Journey with Jyoti Basu Bengali/English Yes
2007 Rivers of Knowledge- A Film on Asiatic Society English Yes
2008 In Search of Raja- On Raja Ram Mohan Roy English Yes
2012 L'archivio a oriente Italian, Persian, Chinese Yes
2013 Subha & Me- On Artist Subhaprasanna Bengali/English Yes
2014 The Magic of Making- On K. G. Subramanyan English Yes
2017 A Temple to Solomon- On Calcutta High Court English Yes
Short film
Year Title Language Director
1987 Ek Ghat Ki Kahani Hindi Yes
1993 Sham Hi Toh Hai Hindi Yes
Fakir 1998 Hindi Yes
2021 Somoyer Smritimala [5][6] Bengali Yes

Awards and recognitions

Hungry Autumn (A documentary) :

  • Main Award, Oberhausen Film Festival (1978)

Land of Sand Dunes (A documentary):

Meeting a Milestone (A documentary):

  • The President Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam presenting the Best Direction Award for the year 2004 to Mr. Goutam Ghose
    Special screening at the Cannes Film Festival, (out of competition)

Maa Bhoomi:

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[7]
  • UNESCO Award (1985)
  • Kalakar Awards[8]
  • PIFF Distinguished Award (2024)[9][10]

Honours

As an avant-garde poet

Ghose has portrayed the role of a Hungry generation poet in Srijit Mukherji's film Baishe Srabon (2011) and also penned the poems of the character he played.

See Also

References

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  2. ^ "Interview: Weight of the world". The Hindu. 16 March 2008. Archived from the original on 19 March 2008. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
  3. ^ "Welcome to GoutamGhose.com". Archived from the original on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
  4. ^ Kavita (13 October 2019). "Quiet flows the disquieting river". The Daily Star. New Delhi. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Somoyer Smritimala (Bengali,2022)". Talking about cinema. 23 July 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Goutam Ghose: Gargee still has a thirst for learning". The Times of India. 8 April 2021. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  7. ^ "48th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
  8. ^ "Kalakar award winners" (PDF). Kalakar website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
  9. ^ "Ameen Sayani, MM Keeravani to be honoured at 22nd Pune International Film Festival". The Indian Express. 12 January 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  10. ^ "Goutam Ghose Awards". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  11. ^ "Academy invites record 774 new members; 39 percent female, 30 percent people color". Hollywood Reporter. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  12. ^ "News Archive". Adamas University. Retrieved 27 February 2024.