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Samaresh Basu (11 December 1924 – 12 March 1988) was a writer in modern Bengali literature, known for his versatility and vast range of themes. He wrote under the pen name ''Kalkut''. Basu was awarded the 1980
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in Bengali, by
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, India's National Academy of Letters, for his novel, ''Shamba''. He won the
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for Best Story for ''
Namkeen ''Namkeen'' (), is a 1982 Hindi-language social drama film, directed by Gulzar, it stars Sanjeev Kumar, Sharmila Tagore, Shabana Azmi, Waheeda Rehman in the lead role. It was yet another film by Gulzar made on some very sensitive but untouched ...
''.


Biography

Basu was born on 11 December, 1924 in Bikrampur,
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(present day
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). He married Gauri Basu in 1942. In his early days, he worked at a factory at Icchapore, West Bengal. He was imprisoned between 1940 to 1950 for his involvement in trade unions and Communist party. It was in prison, he penned his first published novel, ''Uttaranga''. After release, he devoted his time entirely to writing, refusing his old job offer. He wrote over 200 short stories and 100 novels under the pen names, ''Kalkut'' and ''Bhromor'' , revolving around themes of political activism, middle class life and sexuality, two of which were banned for a brief period with charges of obscenity. Basu received the
Sahitya Akademi Award The Sahitya Akademi Award is a literary honour in India, which the Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters, annually confers on writers of the most outstanding books of literary merit published in any of the 22 languages of the ...
for ''Shambo'' in 1980 and
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for ''Namkeen'' in 1983. Samaresh Basu died on 12 March 1988.


Works

* ''Aam Mahato'' * ''Aboseshe'' * ''Achinpurer Kathokata'' * ''Apadartho'' (Ananda Pub.) * ''Aparichito'' (Sahityam,1985) * ''Baghini'' * ''Bibar'' (Ananda Publishers, 1965), made as a
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in 2006, it is also mentioned in Mrinal Sen's 1971 film ''Interview''. * ''Bibekban/Bhiru'' * ''Bijon Bibhui'' (Ananda Pub.) * ''Bijorito'' (Anjali Prakashoni) * ''B.T.Roader Dhare'', translated as ''The Hollow'' by Saugata Ghosh * ''Chaya Dhaka Mon'' * ''Daho'' * ''Dekhi Nai Phire'' (Ananda Pub.) * ''Dosh Deen Pore'' (Ananda Pub.,1986) * ''Dui Aronyo'' (Anjali Prakashoni) * ''Ganga'' (Maushumi Prakasani,1974) * ''Goenda Ashok Thakur Samogro'' (Anjali Prakashoni) * ''Hariey Pawa'' (Nath Publishing) * ''Hridayer Mukh'' * ''Jabab'' (Deys Publishing,1986) * ''Jhile Nagar'' (Karuna Prakashoni) * ''Jug Jug Jiye'' (Ananda Pub. & Lokbharati,1990) * ''Kamona Basona'' * ''Ke Nebe More'' * ''Khondita'' (Ananda Pub.) * ''Mahakaler Rother Ghora'', translated in English as ''Fever'' (Ananda Publishers) * ''Marsumer Ek Din'' (Annyadhara, 1979) * ''Mohamaya'' (Modern Publishers,1988) * ''Nithur Dorodee'' * ''l'Noyonpurer Mati'' (Nath Publishing) * ''Padokkhep'' * ''Pancho Bonhi'' (Sahityam) * ''Pathik'' * ''Patok'' (Anjali Prakashoni) * ''Prajapoti'' (Ananda Publishers,1985) * '' Prakriti'' * ''Pran Protima'' * ''Punaryatra'' (Ananda Pub.) * ''Raktim Basonto'' * ''Ranir Bazar'' (Nath Publishing) * ''Samaresh Basu Rochonaboli'' –13(Ananda Pub.) * ''Shalgherir Simanay'' * ''Sekol Chera Haater Khoje'' (Ananda Pub.,1984) * ''Swarnochanchu'' * ''Tanaporen'' (Anjali Prakashoni) * ''Teen Purush'' (Ananda Pub.) * ''Tin Bhubaner Pare'' (Maushumi Prakasani,1982) * ''Uddhar'' (Mandal, 1986)


Work as Kalkut

* ''Amrita Bisher Patre'', (Ananda Pubishers) * ''Amrita Kumbher Sandhaney'' ,translated as ''In Search of the Pitcher of Nectar'' (Bengal Publishers Pvt Ltd, 1954) * Arab Sagorer Jol Lona * Dhyan Jnan Prem (Ananda Pub.) * Ek Je Chhilen Raja (Ananda Pub.) * Juddher Shesh Senapoti (M.C.Sarkar & Sons) * Kalkut Rachona Samagro –8(Maushumi Prakasani) * Kothaay Pabo Tarey (Ananda Pub.) * Ponnyo Bhume Punya Snan (Ananda Pub.) *Pritha (Mondal Book House, 1957) * Purno Kumbho Punascho (Ananda Pub.) * Shambo (Ananda Pub.) * Prachetosh


Works For Children Audiences

* Adrisya Manusher Haatchani (Sarodiya Suktara,1986) * Bandha Ghore'r Awaz (Ananda Pub.,Nov 1979) * Bhul Barite Dhuke (Ananda Pub.,1986,Sarodiya Anondomela,1985) * Bideshi Garite Bipod (Ananda Pub.,Apr 1988,Sarodiya Anondomela,1987) * Buno Hati'r Bandhuttwo (Pujabarshiki Anondomela Sankalan, Sarodiya Anondomela,1977,illustration – Sudhir Maitro) * Goa i Gogoler Prothom Kirti (Pujabarshiki Anondomela Sankalan, Sarodiya Anondomela,1978) * Gogol Amonibas (Nath Publishing) * Gogol Chikkus Nagalande (Ananda Pub.) * Gorokhkhonathbabur Notebook (Pakhik Anondomela Sera Sankalan,25 June 1986,illustration – Debashish Deb) * Jangal Mohol E Gogol (Ananda Pub.,1987,Sarodiya Anondomela,1986) * Jonaki Bhuter Bari (Pujabarshiki Anondomela Sankalan, Sarodiya Anondomela,1980, illustration – Sunil Shil) * Jwor'er Ghore Shona (Pakhik Anondomela Sera Sankalan,23 December 1987,illustration – Anup Roy) * Sei Gari'r Khoje (Ananda Pub.,Aug 1984, Sarodiya Anondomela,1983) * Simul Gore'r Khune Bhut (Ananda Pub.)


Gogol Omnibus

Samaresh Basu created a character
Gogol (Detective) Gogol is a teenage fictional detective character created by Bengali writer Samaresh Basu especially for children. Few Gogol's stories were adapted into films. Character As per the writer Samaresh Basu, Gogol's father Samiresh Chatterjee, was a f ...
for children. Most of the stories are assembled in Gogol Omnibus. * Aayna Niye Khelte Khelte * Adrishya Manusher Haatchani Sarodiya Suktara,1986) * Buno Hati'r Bandhuttwo (Sarodiya Anondomela,1977) * Chora Hati Shikari * Durger Garhkhai Er Durghatono * Garadheen Jaanalay Rakkhos * Gogol Kothay? (Sarodiya Anondomela,1981) * Gogoler Keramati * Gogoler Royraja Uddhar * Harano Buddhagupti * Indurer Khut khut * Jonaki Bhuter Bari (Sarodiya Anondomela,1980) * Kairong Moth Er Gogoler Kando * Mahishmardini Uddhar * Pashchimer Balcony Theke * Rajdhani Expresser Hatya Rahasya * Ratna Rahasya O Gogol * Sonali Parer Rahashya * Telephone Aaripatar Bipad (Sarodiya Suktara)


Adaptations


Films

A number of films are based on his works including- * ''
Ganga (1960 film) ''Ganga'' is a 1960 Bengali drama film directed by Rajen Tarafdar. This film narrates the life of river fishermen. This film was based on the 1946 same name novel of Samaresh Basu and made under Cine Art Productions Pvt. Ltd. banner. The music of ...
'' (1960) by
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Nirjan Saikate ''Nirjan Saikate'' ( bn, নির্জন সৈকতে) (English subtitle: The Desolate Beach) is a Bengali language, Bengali film directed by Tapan Sinha. It was released in 1963. This movie is an adaptation of the novel by the same name ...
'' (1963) by
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* ''
Teen Bhubaner Pare ''Teen Bhubaner Paare'' (তিন ভুবনের পারে) is a Bengali language, Bengali movie, inspired by Samaresh Basu's novel, released in 1969. The songs "Hoyto Tomari Jonno"(হয়তো তোমারই জন্য) & "J ...
'' (1969) by Ashutosh Bandhopadhyay * ''
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'' (1972) by
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* ''
Mouchak ''Mouchak'' (Bengali: মৌচাক) is a Bengali romantic comedy film directed by Arabinda Mukhopadhyay and produced under the banner of Pratima Pictures. The film stars Uttam Kumar, Sabitri Chatterjee, Ranjit Mullick, Mithu Mukherjee (actres ...
'' (1974) by Aurobindo Mukhopadhyay * ''
Chhera Tamsuk ''Chhera Tamsuk'' is a Bengali drama film directed by Purnendu Pattrea based on a novel of Bengali writer Samaresh Basu. This film was released on 1 January 1974. Plot Cast * Ranjit Mallick * Sumitra Mukherjee * Biplab Chatterjee * Nimu Bh ...
'' (1974) by
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* ''Bikele Bhorer Phool ( 1974) by Piyush Basu'' * ''Chhutir Phande ( 1975 ) by Salil Sen , Honeymoon (2018) by Premendra Bikash Chaki ( remake of Chhutir Phande on same story)'' * ''
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'' (1977) and ''
Namkeen ''Namkeen'' (), is a 1982 Hindi-language social drama film, directed by Gulzar, it stars Sanjeev Kumar, Sharmila Tagore, Shabana Azmi, Waheeda Rehman in the lead role. It was yet another film by Gulzar made on some very sensitive but untouched ...
'' (1982) by
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* ''
Shaukeen ''Shaukeen'' () is a 1982 Indian Hindi-language comedy film directed by Basu Chatterjee dealing with the psychological aspects of people reaching the dusk of their life. The movie stars Ashok Kumar, Utpal Dutt, A.K. Hangal, Rati Agnihotri and ...
'' (1982) directed by
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Amrita Kumbher Sandhane ''Amrita Kumbher Sandhane'' ( bn, অমৃত কুম্ভের সন্ধানে, Quest for the Pitcher of Nectar) is a 1982 Bengali film directed by Dilip Roy. It is based on a story by "Kalkut", pseudonym of Samaresh Basu (1924–19 ...
'' (1982) by Dilip Roy * ''
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Prajapati (film) ''Prajapati'' was a Bengali social drama film directed by Biplab Chatterjee and produced by Rajesh Kumar based on the novel of Samaresh Basu in the same name. The film was released in 1993. A criminal case for obscenity was filed against the a ...
(1993) by
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'' (2003) by
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'' (2006) by
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* In 2013, a film adaptation of Basu's story, ''Sonali Parer Rahashya'' of Gogol Omnibus, was released with the title ''
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.''Directed by Arindam Dey, the film featured child actor Ahijit Ghosh as Gogol, along with veteran actors like
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. * A
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of ''Goyenda Gogol'', named ''
Gogoler Kirti ''Gogoler Kirti'' (or ''Gogol-er Kirti''; Bengali: ''গোগোল-এর কীর্তি'') is a 2014 Indian Bengali film, directed by Pompy Ghosh Mukherjee and produced by Supratik Ghosh under the banner of Ishani Films. Based on the sto ...
'' was released in 2014. Directed by Pompy Ghosh Mukherjee, the film is based on two stories by Samaresh Basu- ''Royraja Uddhar'' and ''Mahishmardini Uddhar''. Actor Ahijit Ghosh reprising his role as Gogol from the previous film.


References

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