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Ritwik Ghatak(1925-1976)

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Actor
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Ritwik Ghatak
Ritwik Ghatak was born on 4 November 1925 in Dacca, Bengal Presidency, British India [now in Dhaka, Bangladesh]. He was a director and writer, known for Reason, Debate and a Story (1977), Musafir (1957) and The Cloud-Capped Star (1960). He was married to Surama Ghatak. He died on 6 February 1976 in Calcutta, West Bengal, India.
BornNovember 4, 1925
DiedFebruary 6, 1976(50)
BornNovember 4, 1925
DiedFebruary 6, 1976(50)
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  • Awards
    • 6 wins & 2 nominations total

Known for

Reason, Debate and a Story (1977)
Reason, Debate and a Story
7.0
  • Director
  • 1977
Musafir (1957)
Musafir
7.7
  • Writer
  • 1957
The Cloud-Capped Star (1960)
The Cloud-Capped Star
7.8
  • Director(as Shri Ritwik Kumar Ghatak)
  • 1960
Heerer Prajapati
6.5
  • Writer
  • 1968

Credits

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Director

  • Durbar Gati Padma (2025)
    Durbar Gati Padma
    7.1
    Short
    • Director
    • 2025
  • Scientists of Tomorrow (2025)
    Scientists of Tomorrow
    6.9
    Short
    • Director
    • 2025
  • Fear
    6.7
    Short
    • Director
    • 2025
  • Rendezvous
    7.0
    Short
    • Director
    • 2025
  • Reason, Debate and a Story (1977)
    Reason, Debate and a Story
    7.0
    • Director
    • 1977
  • Nagarik (1977)
    Nagarik
    7.7
    • Director
    • 1977
  • Ramkinkar
    7.4
    Short
    • Director
    • 1975
  • A River Called Titas (1973)
    A River Called Titas
    7.2
    • Director
    • 1973
  • Where the Padma Flows
    Short
    • Director
    • 1971
  • Ritwik Ghatak in Amar Lenin (1970)
    Amar Lenin
    7.6
    Short
    • Director
    • 1970
  • Puruliar Chhou Nritya
    6.9
    • Director
    • 1970
  • Yeh Kyun?
    Short
    • Director
    • 1970
  • Subarnarekha (1965)
    Subarnarekha
    7.4
    • Director
    • 1965
  • Ustad Alauddin Khan (1963)
    Ustad Alauddin Khan
    8.0
    Short
    • Director
    • 1963
  • Scissors
    Short
    • Director
    • 1962

Writer

  • Reason, Debate and a Story (1977)
    Reason, Debate and a Story
    7.0
    • Writer
    • writer (as Shri Ritwik Kumar Ghatak)
    • 1977
  • Nagarik (1977)
    Nagarik
    7.7
    • Writer
    • 1977
  • Vanadevatha (1976)
    Vanadevatha
    5.8
    • story
    • 1976
  • A River Called Titas (1973)
    A River Called Titas
    7.2
    • screenplay
    • 1973
  • Heerer Prajapati
    6.5
    • script
    • 1968
  • Subarnarekha (1965)
    Subarnarekha
    7.4
    • screenplay
    • story extension
    • 1965
  • Rajkanya (1965)
    Rajkanya
    6.8
    • dialogue
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1965
  • Komal Gandhar (1961)
    Komal Gandhar
    7.2
    • writer (as Shri Ritwik Kumar Ghatak)
    • 1961
  • The Cloud-Capped Star (1960)
    The Cloud-Capped Star
    7.8
    • scenario (as Shri Ritwik Kumar Ghatak)
    • 1960
  • Madhumati (1958)
    Madhumati
    7.7
    • story (as Ritwick Ghatak)
    • 1958
  • Bari Theke Paliye (1958)
    Bari Theke Paliye
    7.9
    • writer
    • 1958
  • Pathetic Fallacy (1958)
    Pathetic Fallacy
    7.5
    • scenario
    • 1958
  • Musafir (1957)
    Musafir
    7.7
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1957
  • The Life of the Adivasis (1955)
    The Life of the Adivasis
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1955

Actor

  • Reason, Debate and a Story (1977)
    Reason, Debate and a Story
    7.0
    • Neelkantha (uncredited)
    • 1977
  • A River Called Titas (1973)
    A River Called Titas
    7.2
    • Tilakchand
    • 1973
  • Subarnarekha (1965)
    Subarnarekha
    7.4
    • Music teacher (uncredited)
    • 1965
  • Tathapi
    6.9
    • 1950
  • Chinnamul (1951)
    Chinnamul
    7.7
    • 1951

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Ritwick Ghatak
  • Born
    • November 4, 1925
    • Dacca, Bengal Presidency, British India [now in Dhaka, Bangladesh]
  • Died
    • February 6, 1976
    • Calcutta, West Bengal, India(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Surama Ghatak? - February 6, 1976 (his death, 3 children)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie
    • 1 Article

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Ghatak is regarded as one of the best Indian directors of the 20th Century, together with Satyajit Ray and Mrinal Sen. Despite that, he is still largely unknown in and outside of India. Fortunately, this is slowly changing as his films become accessible again and can now be studied in detail.
  • Quotes
    In relation to man and his society, experiment can not dangle on void. It must belong. Belong to man.

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