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Utsab
''Utsab'', also written Utsav (, ) is a 2000 Cinema of West Bengal, Bengali-language drama film directed by Rituparno Ghosh and stars Madhabi Mukherjee, Mamata Shankar, Rituparna Sengupta, Prasenjit Chatterjee, Pradip Mukherjee, Deepankar De and Arpita Pal. The film focuses on the various emotional currents passing among family and relatives underneath the supposedly festive occasion of Durga Puja. Plot This is a family drama which is portrayed against the backdrop of Durga Puja, West Bengal's biggest festival. The story is about a cultured Bengali family, different members that have gathered in their native house on the occasion of Durga puja. Bhagabati has four children: two sons Asit and Nishith and two daughters Parul and Keya. It is festival time and all the children are at the main house to celebrate. Meanwhile, Shishir, a relative who is also a big real estate agent, is interested in buying the house. Most of the family members want to sell the house. The old and traditi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rituparno Ghosh
Rituparno Ghosh (; 31 August 1963 – 30 May 2013) was an Indian film director, actor, writer and lyricist. After pursuing a degree in economics, he started his career as a creative artist at an advertising agency. He received recognition for his second feature film ''Unishe April'' which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film. Having won 19 National Awards, along with his contemporaries Aparna Sen and Goutam Ghose, Rituparno heralded contemporary Cinema of West Bengal, Bengali cinema to greater heights. Ghosh died on 30 May 2013 in Kolkata after a heart attack. Ghosh was also one of the openly homosexual personalities in Indian cinema. Ghosh was influenced by the works of Satyajit Ray and was an avid reader of Rabindranath Tagore. Tagore's works are frequently referenced to in his films. He also made a documentary titled ''Jeevan Smriti'' on the life of Tagore. In his career spanning almost two decades, he won 12 National and numerous International awards. His unrele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anuradha Roy (actress)
Anuradha Roy is an Indian actress who is recognized for her work in Bengali cinema. She made her film debut with Ajoy Bandopadhyay's horror drama ''Karoti'' (1988). She is best known for her role in ''Utsab'' (2000) directed by Rituparno Ghosh and Bengali TV serial Rajeshwari where she played Rani Rashmoni Filmography * '' Tumi O Tumi'' (2020) * ''Ami Achhi Sei Je Tomar'' (2013) * ''Hothat Vishon Valo Lagchhe'' (2013) * '' Hoyto Premer Jonno'' (2013) * ''Hridoyer Shabdo'' (2013) * ''Jodi Hridoye Lekho Naam'' (2013) * ''Jug Jug Jio'' (2013) * ''Samadhi'' (2013) * ''Antore Shudhu Tumi'' (2013) * ''Classmate'' (2013) * '' Holud Pakhir Dana'' (2013) * Antardaho (2013) * '' Maach Misti & More'' (2013) * ''Gundaraj'' (2013) * ''Jaal'' (2012) * '' Student No. 1'' (2011) * ''Achena Prem'' (2011) * ''Love Connection'' (2010) * ''Poth Jodi Na Shesh Hoy'' (2010) * ''Preyashi'' (2010) * ''Ganyer Meye Sovona'' (2010) * '' Besh Korechi Prem Korechi'' (2010) * ''Saptosur'' (2009) * '' Neel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pradip Mukherjee
Pradip Mukherjee, also known as Pradip Mukhopadhyay (11 August 1946 – 29 August 2022), was an Indian actor and dramatist who primarily acted in Cinema of West Bengal, Bengali movies. Although not famous for acting in mainstream movies, Pradip Mukherjee received critical acclaim for his acting in movies like Satyajit Ray's ''Jana Aranya'', Buddhadeb Dasgupta's ''Dooratwa'', and Rituparno Ghosh's ''Utsab''. Early life Mukherjee was born to middle-class parents Sammohan Mukhopadhyay and Bhakti Mukhopadhyay and grew up in the Chorbagan area of Shimla in Kolkata. He completed his high school education at Hare School in 1965 and graduated from City College, Kolkata, in 1970. He took up law and graduated from law school in 1973. Acting career At college, Mukherjee took drama lessons and joined drama academies. He acted in several plays at Tapan Theater in Kolkata. After graduating from law school, he worked full-time as a lawyer and acted in plays at the weekends. In 1974, he met Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madhabi Mukherjee
Madhabi Chakraborty (née Mukherjee) is an Indian actress. Considered to be one of the greatest actresses of Bengali cinema, she has acted in some of the most critically acclaimed films in Bengali cinema. She won the National Film Award for Best Actress for her performance in the Bengali film ''Dibratrir Kabya''. She made her on-screen debut in Premendra Mitra's ''Kankantola Light Railway'' (1950). Her first leading role came with Tapan Sinha's ''Tonsil'' (1956). Her name was later changed into "Madhabi" by Mrinal Sen in his ''Baishe Sraban'' (1960). Early life Her mother raised her daughters Madhabi and Manjari in Kolkata, in what was then Bengal, India. As a young girl, she became involved in the theater. She worked on stage with doyens such as Sisir Bhaduri, Ahindra Choudhury, Nirmalendu Lahiri and Chhabi Biswas. Some of the plays she acted in included ''Naa'' and ''Kalarah''. She made her film debut as a child artist in Premendra Mitra's ''Dui beaee''. Early stage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ratul Shankar
Ratul Shankar (born Ratul Shankar Ghosh) is a percussionist and actor. Family background Ratul Shankar is the great-grandson of Shyam Shankar Chowdhury, grandson of Uday Shankar, grand nephew of renowned sitarist Ravi Shankar, son of Mamata Shankar and nephew of Ananda Shankar sitar player Anoushka Shankar and western singer Norah Jones. Born in the Shankar family on 30 July 1979, Ratul was exposed to the various forms of performing arts at a very young age. He has been touring with his illustrious parents Mamata Shankar and Chandrodoy Ghosh from the age of 2 years. Trained under Pt. Tanmoy Bose, Ratul also has had the honour of performing in his World Music Project "TAAL TANTRA" and has been performing with the project for the last 13 years. He has also been a feature of various other World Music projects. A Major in Mass Communication and Videography from St. Xavier's College, Kolkata, Shankar made his debut in acting with Rituporno Ghosh in the National Award winning ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alokananda Roy
Alokananda Roy is an Indian actress known for her work in Bengali cinema and theatre. She made her thespian debut at the age of seven in the 1951 and later on became part of numerous Bengali plays. She made her screen debut with Satyajit Ray's '' Kanchenjungha'' (1962). She received a BFJA Award for her role in Buddhadeb Dasgupta's Bengali film '' Phera'' (1988). She appeared in National Award winning films such as '' Paromitar Ek Din'', '' Utsab'', '' Prohor'' and '' Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero''. Acting career While searching for a new face to portray the character of Manisha in '' Kanchenjungha'' (1962), Satyajit Ray ultimately chose Alokananda Roy for the role. Ray had to convince her father and her uncle as well that the role was sober enough to play. The film did not perform well at the box office. In 1978, She returned to stage with the Bengali play ''Acharya'' directed by Shekhar Chatterjee. She featured opposite Soumitra Chatterjee for near abou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arpita Pal
Arpita Chatterjee (née Pal; born 1 October 1979) is an Indian actress, who mostly appears in the Odia and Bengali film industry in India. She first captured limelight in 1997 when she won ‘''Sananda Tilottama'',’ the most prestigious beauty pageant in Eastern India, organised by the ABP Group (former awardees include Bipasha basu and Celina Jaitly). She has been a face on national TV for brands like Fair & Lovely, Yippi Noodles, Lacto Calamine and Shyam Steel. Career She made her film debut in 1999 with the film ''Tumi Ele Tai'', directed by Prabhat Roy. Some of the other films in which she has starred include ''Deva'', '' Devdas'', '' Inquilaab'', '' Prem Shakti'', ''Pratarok'', '' Dada Thakur'', '' Pratibad'', ''Utsab'' and ''Anupama''. After marriage, she took a break from her film career to focus on family life. In 2009, she returned to acting in '' Ekti Tarar Khonje'', directed by Abhik Mukhopadhyay. She has acted in films of directors like Shakti Samanta and Ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mamata Shankar
Mamata Shankar (born 7 January 1955) is an Indian actress and dancer. She is known for her work in Bengali cinema. She has acted in films by directors including Satyajit Ray, Mrinal Sen, Rituparno Ghosh, Buddhadeb Dasgupta and Gautam Ghosh. In addition to being an actress, she is a dancer and choreographer. She was the niece of musician Pandit Ravi Shankar. Her brother, Ananda Shankar, was an Indo-Western fusion musician. In January 2025, Mamata Shankar was honored with the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian award, by the Government of India. Early life and education Mamata Shankar was born on 7 January 1955 to the dancers Uday Shankar and Amala Shankar. She received her training in dance and choreography at the Uday Shankar India Culture Centre, Calcutta under Amala Shankar. Career Shankar made her film debut with '' Mrigayaa'' in 1976, directed by Mrinal Sen. The film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film for the year. Shankar is married, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abhik Mukhopadhyay
Avik Mukhopadhyay ( Bengali: অভীক মুখোপাধ্যায়) is an Indian cinematographer who works in Bengali and Hindi films. He collaborated with eminent directors like Mrinal Sen, Aparna Sen, Rituparno Ghosh, Srijit Mukherji, Kamaleshwar Mukherjee, Anik Dutta, Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury, Shoojit Sircar and Sujoy Ghosh. Some of his most notable works include '' Chokher Bali'', '' Patalghar'', '' Bhalo Theko'', ''Raincoat'', '' Dosar'', '' The Last Lear'', '' Antaheen'', '' Chitrangada: The Crowning Wish'', ''October'' and '' Sardar Udham''. He is the recipient of the National Film Award for Best Cinematography four times and the Filmfare Award for Best Cinematographer twice. He studied the cinematography at the Film and television Institute of India. Filmography Awards and nominations National Film Awards Filmfare Awards The Filmfare Awards are annual awards that honour artistic and technical excellence in the Indian cinema.Al The Filmfa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arghyakamal Mitra
Arghyakamal Mitra is an Indian film editor who primarily works in Bengali films. He collaborated with some acclaimed directors like Aparna Sen, Rituparno Ghosh, Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury, Suman Mukhopadhyay, Anjan Dutta, Anik Dutta, Soukarya Ghosal and Bauddhayan Mukherji. He has won the National Film Award for Best Editing for his work in Rituparno Ghosh's film '' Abohomaan''. Filmography As film editor Awards * Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Editing - ''Aha!'' * National Film Award for Best Editing The National Film Award for Best Editing is one of the National Film Awards presented annually by the National Film Development Corporation of India. It is one of several awards presented for feature films and awarded with Rajat Kamal (Silver Lo ... - '' Abohomaan'' References Living people Bengali film editors Year of birth missing (living people) {{Film-editor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Debajyoti Mishra
Debojyoti Mishra (born 30 April 1963 at Kolkata) is an Indian music director and film composer. He became popular with his minimalist classical compositions for the Hindi film ''Raincoat'', directed by Rituparno Ghosh. He also worked on Bengali films, ''Chaturanga and Sesher Kobita'', directed by Suman Mukhopadhyay. He composed songs for the Bengali film ''Autograph'' starring Prasenjit Chatterjee, Nandana Sen and Indraneil Sengupta. Early years and career He had composed for Shakira Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll ( , ; born 2 February 1977) is a Colombian singer-songwriter. Referred to as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Queen of Latin Music", she has had a Cultural impact of Shakira, significant impact on the ... in a British production being directed by Enamul Karim. Filmography References {{DEFAULTSORT:Mishra, Debojyoti Indian film score composers Living people 1960 births University of Calcutta alumni Jingle composers People from Dinajpu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
