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Rituparno Ghosh Obituary
Ghosh died Thursday at his home in the eastern city of Kolkata, Press Trust of India quoted his family as saying.
Ghosh directed about 20 feature films in the Bengali language, mostly dealing with the dilemmas of India's urban middle class.
Ghosh shot to fame with his first film, "Hirer Angti," or "The Diamond Ring" in 1994. Then followed a string of movies that earned him 12 national film awards, including for best director.
His 2007 creation, "The Last Lear," was in English and centered on a retired actor who is persuaded to return to cinema to reprise the lead role in a production of Shakespeare's "King Lear." Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan starred in the film that premiered at the Toronto Film Festival.
Ghosh's films earned critical acclaim at several international film festivals including in Locarno, Switzerland, and in London.
Shekhar Kapur, director of the 1998 Academy Award-winning period film "Elizabeth," tweeted that he was "shocked by the passing of Rituparno Ghosh." He described Ghosh as a "hugely creative explorer on film."
Indian character actress Kiran Kher said Ghosh was a marvelous director and that his death was a "huge loss for Indian cinema."
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21 Entries
June 3, 2013
may the family find comfort in the words supplied by (JEHOVAH)GOD himself,"happy are those conscious of their spiritual need,since the kingdom of the heavens belongs to them."matt.5:3..so very sorry for your loss...dq
June 2, 2013
SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS, MAY YOU DRAW CLOSE TO GOD AND FIND COMFORT IN READING HIS WORD
E Harris
May 31, 2013
Dear Ghosh Family,
I'm so sorry about the loss of your loved one. (Eccl. 9:11, 12). Always pray to the Hearer of Prayer. - Psalms 65:2; 83:18.
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May 31, 2013
May you find comfort in Gods word the Bible to cope during this most difficult time. He will be truly missed.
May 31, 2013
My sincere condolences to the family
DJ
May 31, 2013
My sincere Condolence. So sad when someone young goes to sleep in death. May the God of the living, keep your loved one in his memory. Palm 14:13,14
May 31, 2013
"Now may the God who supplies endurance and comfort grant you to have amoung yourselves the same mental attitude that Christ Jesus had." - Ro 16:6
Bea
May 31, 2013
My condolences to family, may your memories be fond and may you be stronger day by day with the comfort from Almighty God.
May 30, 2013
Offering my deepest condolences during this difficult time, I'm so very sorry for your loss, death is something we are never prepared for, but please find comfort in knowing sickness, pain and death will one day be no more.
Stacy
May 30, 2013
Sincere condolences to family and loved ones. May the God of all comfort be with you.
May 30, 2013
Dear Ghosh Family,
I would like to extend my deepest sympathy to you. I do understand how hard it can be when a loved one has been taken by death. The pain, the grief, and the feelings of helplessness can seem unbearable. At such times, we need to go to God's Word for comfort.
Dwayne Bickham
May 30, 2013
in God's care rest in peace
May 30, 2013
My condolences to the family.
Soon God will be a complete end to sickness. Isaiah 33: 24.
May 30, 2013
My sincere condolences to the family. May memories of your loved one console you as the Creator comforts you during this difficult time.
May 30, 2013
Dear family I'm sorry to hear of your loss. May the God of comfort be with you.
Shaliesh
May 30, 2013
I am sorry for your loss, Praise be to Allah!
May 30, 2013
I am truly sorry for your loss. May the God of all comfort be with you during this time of deep sorrow.
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