Ashutosh Mukhopadhyay

This article is about the writer. For the educator, see Ashutosh Mukherjee.

Ashutosh Mukhopadhyay
Ashutosh Mukhopadhyay
Ashutosh Mukhopadhyay
Born(1920-09-07)7 September 1920
Bajrajogini, Bikrampur, Dhaka, Bengal, British India
Died4 May 1989(1989-05-04) (aged 68)
Calcutta, West Bengal, India
Occupation
  • Novelist
  • Author
NationalityIndian

Ashutosh Mukhopadhyay (anglicised spelling of surname: Mukherjee) (7 September 1920—4 May 1989) was a prominent Indian writer of modern Bengali literature.

Life and works

Mukhopadhyay was born in 1920, in Bajrajogini, Bikrampur, Dacca (now Dhaka) as the fifth of ten children of a Bengali Kulin Brahmin couple, Paresh Chandra Mukhopadhyay and Tarubala Devi.[1] Mukhopadyay graduated in commerce from Hooghly Mohsin College, then affiliated with the University of Calcutta. His first story was Nurse Mitra, published in the newspaper Basumati, which was later made into major movies (Deep Jwele Jai in Bengali and Khamoshi in Hindi). Bollywood films like Safar (1970) and Bemisal were also made from his novels.[2]

His first novel was Swaha, also published in Basumati and later renamed as Ruper Hate Bikikini. His first published novel was Kaalchakra, but he made his mark as novelist with his fourth published novel, Chalachal,[1] especially from its successful cinematisation[3] by Asit Sen in 1956. The cinematisation of Panchatapa in 1957 by the same director, further enhanced the writer's reputation.[3]

He joined the newspaper Jugantar in 1955 after joining and leaving nine jobs[3] and subsequently became the head of the Sunday special of the newspaper. He died on 4 May 1989.

Ashutosh Mukhopadhyay was one of the most cinematised authors of Bengali literature.[4][5] Some of the movies made from his stories and novels are listed below. Many of his novels have been translated in other Indian languages. Love and romance and the human relationship are recurring themes of his novels.[6]

Books

  1. Panchatapa
  2. Chalachal
  3. Nagar Darpane
  4. Tin Purush
  5. Sonar Harin Nei
  6. Kaal Tumi Aleya
  7. Shilapate Likha
  8. Saat Paake Bandha
  9. Anandaroop
  10. Aami Se O Sakha
  11. Sabuj Toran Chhariye
  12. Ashutosh Mukhopadhyay Rachanabali
  13. Ashutosh Mukhopadhyay Rachanabali
  14. Aashray
  15. Aaro Ek Jan
  16. Aalor Thikana
  17. Aabaar Aami Aasbo
  18. Jar Jetha Ghar
  19. Balakar Man
  20. Parkpale Raja Rani
  21. Jakhan manush holam
  22. Hridayer Pathe Khunjo
  23. Kichhu Katha Chhilo
  24. Dui Nayika
  25. Sei Ajanar Khonje
  26. Pranay Adim
  27. Tin Bhag Jal

Adaptations of works

References

  1. ^ a b Blurb of Sonar Harin Nei, novel by Ashutosh Mukhopadhyay, Combined edition, Kolkata: Mitra & Ghosh, 2010
  2. ^ "কৃতী সাহিত্যিক আশুতোষের মনের জোর ছিলেন স্ত্রী রেণু | TheWall". 15 September 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  3. ^ a b c Click for বই: Author Info - আশুতোষ মুখোপাধ্যায় Archived September 8, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Basu, Rabi (1998). Sātaraṅa: smr̥tira saraṇite Bāṃlā calaccitrera ardhaśatābdī (in Bengali). De'ja Pābaliśiṃ. ISBN 978-81-7612-240-5.
  5. ^ "Internet Archive: Digital Library of Free & Borrowable Books, Movies, Music & Wayback Machine". archive.org. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  6. ^ "আনন্দবাজার পত্রিকা - নিবন্ধ". archives.anandabazar.com. Retrieved 12 January 2023.