Goutam Ghose

Goutam Ghose (also spelled Gautam Ghosh born 24 July 1950) is an Indian film director, Actor, music director and cinematographer, who works primarily in Bengali cinema. He is the only Indian to have received the "Vittorio Di Sica" Award, Italy, in 1997.

Goutam Ghose
Born
Goutam Ghose

(1950-07-24) 24 July 1950
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
NationalityIndian
Occupations
  • Director
  • Screenwriter
  • Actor
  • music director
  • cinematographer
SpouseNeelanjana Ghose (1978-present)
ChildrenAnandi Ghose Ishaan Ghose

In 2012, the Government of West Bengal honored him with the Banga Bibhushan for lifetime achievement. Acknowledging his contributions to film, he was awarded the Knighthood of the Star of the Italian Solidarity in July 2006.[1][2]

Early life

Goutam Ghose was born on 24 July 1950 in Calcutta, India to Santana and Prof. Himangshu Kumar Ghose. His kindergarten days began at the St John's Diocesan School (now an all-girls school). He studied there till class 4 and then moved to the neighboring Cathedral Missionary Boys' School. He graduated from the University of Calcutta.[3]

Career

He started making documentaries in 1973. Took active part in group theatre movement in Calcutta. Also dedicated some time as a Photojournalist. Made his first documentary– New Earth in 1973 followed by Hungry Autumn. Since then, he has made a number of feature films and documentaries. Ghose was greatly influenced by the movie of Akira Kurosawa, Satyajit Ray, Ritwik Ghatak, Rajen Tarafdar, Mrinal Sen and Ajoy Kar who had heralded a new era in Bengali movie through his works.

His most successful films were Padma Nadir Majhi, Kaalbela and Moner Manush. He becomes limelight for those Movie.[4]

Filmography
Denotes film that has not yet been released
Feature films
Year Title Language Director Actor Producer
1980Maa BhoomiTeluguYesNo
1981DakhalBengaliYesNo
1982GrihajuddhaBengaliNoYes
1984PaarHindiYesNo
1987Antarjali JatraBengaliYesNo
1992Padma Nadir MajhiBengaliYesNo
1993PatangHindiYesNo
1996Vrindavan Film StudiosItalianNoYes
1997GudiaHindiYesNo
2001DekhaBengaliYesNo
2003Abar AranyeBengaliYesNo
2006YatraHindiYesNo
2009KaalbelaBengaliYesNo
2010Moner ManushBengaliYesNo
2011Baishe SrabonBengaliNoYes
2012Ekla AkashBengaliNoYes
2013Shunyo AwnkoBengaliYesNo
2014ChotushkoneBengaliNoYes
2016ShankhachilBengaliYesNo
2017Beyond the CloudsEnglish/HindiNoYes
2018Guptodhoner SandhaneBengaliNoYes
2019Shantilal O Projapoti RohoshyoBengaliNoYes
2021Jhilli– DiscardsBengaliNoNoYes
2022Raahgir – The WayfarersHindiYesNo
2023 Parikrama English/Hindi/ItalianYesNo


Documentary
Year Title Language Director
1973New EarthEnglishYes
1974Hungry AutumnEnglishYes
1986The Land of Sand DunesEnglishYes
1988 In search of Theater- Utpal Dutta Bengali/EnglishYes
1989Sange Meel Se Mulaqat- On Ustad Bismillah KhanHindiYes
1990 Mohor- On Kanika Banerjee HindiYes
1996Beyond the HimaylayasEnglishYes
1999Ray: life and workEnglishYes
2000 Kalahandi EnglishYes
2004Impermanance- On Dalai LamaEnglishYes
2005 Journey with Jyoti Basu Bengali/EnglishYes
2007 Rivers of Knowledge- A Film on Asiatic Society EnglishYes
2008 In Search of Raja- On Raja Ram Mohan Roy EnglishYes
2012L'archivio a orienteItalian, Persian, ChineseYes
2013 Subha & Me- On Artist Subhaprasanna Bengali/EnglishYes
2014 The Magic of Making- On K. G. Subramanyan EnglishYes
2017 A Temple to Solomon- On Calcutta High Court EnglishYes
Short film
Year Title Language Director
1987 Ek Ghat Ki Kahani HindiYes
1993 Sham Hi Toh Hai HindiYes
Fakir 1998 HindiYes
2021 Somoyer Smritimala [5][6] BengaliYes

Awards and recognitions

Hungry Autumn (A documentary) :

  • Main Award, Oberhausen Film Festival (1978)

Land of Sand Dunes (A documentary):

  • National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film (1986)

Meeting a Milestone (A documentary):

  • The President Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam presenting the Best Direction Award for the year 2004 to Mr. Goutam Ghose
    Special screening at the Cannes Film Festival, (out of competition)

Maa Bhoomi:

  • Nandi Award for Best Feature Film
  • Filmfare Award for Best Film – Telugu

Dakhal:

Paar:

Antarjali Jatra:

Padma Nadir Majhi:

Patang:

Beyond the Himalayas (A documentary):

  • Filmfare Award for Best Documentary

Gudia:

Dekha:

Kalahandi (A documentary):

  • National Film Award for Best Investigative Film (2002)

A Treasure in the Snow (A documentary):

  • National Film Award for Best Promotional Film (2003)

Abar Aranye:

Impermanence (A documentary):

Yatra:

  • National Film Award for Best Cinematography

Moner Manush:

Shankhachil:

Special Awards:

  • Is the only Indian to have received the "Vittorio Di Sica" Award, Italy, 1997
  • Was awarded the Knighthood of the "Star of the Italian Solidarity" in July 2006
  • Awarded the Banga Bibhushan for lifetime achievement in film direction in 2012[7]
  • UNESCO Award (1985)
  • Kalakar Awards[8]
  • PIFF Distinguished Award (2024)[9][10]

Honours
  • In 2017, he was inducted as a member of the Oscar Academy[11]
  • Honorary Doctorate by Adamas University[12]
  • Honorary Doctorate by Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University

As an avant-garde poet

Ghose has portrayed the role of a Hungry generation poet in Srijit Mukherji's film Baishe Srabon (2011) and also penned the poems of the character he played.

References
  1. Anirban Das (1 November 2010). Toward a Politics of the (Im)Possible: The Body in Third World Feminisms. Anthem Press. pp. 127–. ISBN 978-1-84331-855-2. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
  2. "Interview: Weight of the world". The Hindu. 16 March 2008. Archived from the original on 19 March 2008. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
  3. "Welcome to GoutamGhose.com". Archived from the original on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
  4. Kavita (13 October 2019). "Quiet flows the disquieting river". The Daily Star. New Delhi. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  5. "Somoyer Smritimala (Bengali,2022)". Talking about cinema. 23 July 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  6. "Goutam Ghose: Gargee still has a thirst for learning". The Times of India. 8 April 2021. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  7. "48th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
  8. "Kalakar award winners" (PDF). Kalakar website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
  9. "Ameen Sayani, MM Keeravani to be honoured at 22nd Pune International Film Festival". The Indian Express. 12 January 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  10. "Goutam Ghose Awards". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  11. "Academy invites record 774 new members; 39 percent female, 30 percent people color". Hollywood Reporter. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  12. "News Archive". Adamas University. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
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