Chitta Bose (1907–1993), born as Chittaranjan Bose and also known as Chitta Basu was an Indian film director. He is one of the renowned film directors of

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during the 1960s. He was born on 26 November 1907 in a middle-class family in the

Khulna District Khulna District ( bn, খুলনা জেলা , ''Khulna Jela'' also ''Khulna Zila'') is a district of Bangladesh. It is located in the Khulna Division. It is bordered on the north by the Jessore District and the Narail District, on the so ...

of present-day Bangladesh.

Education

Though born in Khulna Dist.,Bangladesh, he left Bangladesh at an early age and came to

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. He passed the intermediate exam from Bangabasi College and thereafter completed graduation from St. Xaviers college, Kolkata. Also Mr Basu completed post graduation from Calcutta University.

Struggling days

He started working in Great Eastern Departmental Stores for short stint. Basu's maternal uncle Naresh Chandra Mitra, also a renowned director approached him to work with him as an assistant director. He left the job in Great Eastern and started working as an assistant film director.

Personal life

Basu, third of the 10 siblings of Charu Chandra Bose (''Zamindar of Khulna district)'' and Monrama Bose was married to Tushar Kona Roy Chowdhury in the year 1933. Her father Subodh Chandra Roy Chowdhury, was the dewan of princely state of

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. The couple had 5 sons and 2 daughters. Mr. Basu's third son Dipranjan Basu is also film director at present. Some of Mr Dipranjan Basu's directorial debut: Parabatpriya (1984), Bhalobhasha-o-Andhokar & also many television soaps.

Rise to fame

Basu made his directorial debut with the film "Bondhur Path" in 1946. The film was a hit. In all he made 33 films during his film career. In 1954 Basu's film ''

Chheley Kaar ''Chheley Kaar'' () is a 1954 Indian Bengali-language romantic comedy film directed by Chitta Basu and produced by Charan Chitra. This film received President's Silver Medal in National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali in 1954. The ...

'' (starring

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) won the national award. "Chheley Kaar" is a story about a man finding an unknown child sat in his car in a Park and calling him his father. Some of Mr. Basu's notable films are: ''Maya Mriga'', ''Bondhu'', ''Godhuli Bela'', ''

Ekti Raat ''Ekti Raat'' ( ''One Night'') is a 1956 Indian Bengali-language comedy film directed by Chitta Basu and produced by Harendranath Chattopadhyay based on, ''Bhimpalashree'', a story of Bengali novelist Balai Chand Mukhopadhyay. Film starring U ...

'', ''Putro Bodhu'', ''Rastar Chele'', ''Bindu'r Chele'', ''

Mantra Shakti ''Mantra Shakti'' (The Power of Chantis) is a Bengali drama film directed by Chitta Basu and produced by Harendranath Chattopadhyay. This film was released in 1954 under the banner of H. N. C. Productions. Cast * Uttam Kumar * Anubha Gupta * As ...

'', ''Jaya'',http://www.screenindia.com/old/20001222/reins.htm Retrieved 2010-01-02. "Sesh Parba" and ''Prafulla''. According to Mr. Basu the most experimental film of his life was "Rastar Chele". "Mr Basu's challenge to the Bengali Film Industry". MR. Basu made 32 films in his film career.

Filmography

*''Bondhur Path'' (1946) *''

'' (1954) *''

Maya Mriga ''Maya Mriga'' is a 1960 Indian Bengali-language film directed by Chitta Bose. This film released under the banner of MKG Private Production Limited. The film stars Uttam Kumar, Sandhya Roy and Biswajit Chatterjee. It is based on the play of the ...

'' *''Bondhu'' *''Godhuli Bela'' *''

'' (1956) *''Putro Bodhu'' *''Rastar Chele'' *''Bindur Chele'' *''Jaya'' *''Sesh Parba'' *''Prafulla''

Death

Basu died on 5 December 1993 (eight months after the death of his beloved wife) following a cerebral attack.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Basu, Chitta 1907 births 20th-century Bengalis Bengali Hindus Film directors from Kolkata 1993 deaths Bangabasi College alumni University of Calcutta alumni Bengali film directors 20th-century Indian film directors