Sir — The sudden and shocking demise of well-known film-maker and actor, Rituparno Ghosh, who had enthralled audiences with his celluloid gems and who gave Bengali cinema a new dimension in the post-Satyajit Ray and Mrinal Sen era, is a profound loss to the world of cinema.
It is creditable that in the short span of his film-making career, which began with a short stint in advertising, he won nearly 12 national and some international awards for his work. His was a genius in the mould of Bengali greats, and he had the ingenuity and the aesthetic sensibility to explore ‘taboo’ subjects with rare sensitivity and creativity.
No surprise then that he had some of the top Hindi and Bengali cinema actors, from Amitabh Bachchan, Sharmila Tagore and Rakhee to Ajay Devgn, Jackie Shroff and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan vying to be a part of his films.
Rituparno Ghosh’s unparalleled contribution to the world of cinema will continue to inspire the young generation of talented film-maker in this country.