Goutam Ghose

Goutam Ghose (also credited as Gautam Ghosh) (born 24 July 1950) is an Indian film director, music director and cinematographer, who works primarily in Bengali cinema.

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.

Career

He started making documentaries in 1973. Took active part in group theatre movement in Calcutta. Also dedicated some time as a Photo Journalist. Made his first documentary– New Earth in 1973 followed by Hungry Autumn. Since then, he has made a number of feature films and documentaries.

Notable films

• Maa Bhoomi (1980; Telugu)
• Dakhal (1981)
• Paar in Hindi (1984)
• Antarjali Jatra in Bengali (1987)
• Padma Nadir Majhi in Bengali (1992)
• Patang (1993)
• Gudia in Hindi (1997)
• Dekha in Bengali (2001)
• Abar Aranye in Bengali (2003)
• Yatra in Hindi (2006)
• Kaalbela in Bengali (2009)
• Meeting a Milestone (A documentary on India's Shehnai maestro Ustad Bismillah Khan)
• Moner Manush (Feature Film on the great Fakir of Bengal)
• Baishe Srabon (2011) (acted after 29 years)
• Shunyo Awnko (2013) Bengali
• Chotushkone (2014) (Actor)
• Shankhachil (2016) Bengali
• Beyond the Clouds (2017) (Actor) Hindi

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):

• Special screening at the Cannes Film Festival, (out of competition)

Maa Bhoomi:

• NANDI State Award for Best Film

Dakhal:

• National Film Award for Best Feature Film (1982)
• Silver Medal at Figuera De Foz, Portugal (1982)
• Ecumenical Jury Prize for Human Rights Festival at Strasbourg, France (1982)

Paar:

• National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi(1985)
• UNESCO Award at Venice Film Festival (1985)
• FIPRESCI Award, Red Cross Award at Verna Film Festival (1987).
• Filmfare Award for Best Direction and Best Screenplay

Antarjali Jatra:

• National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali(1987)
• Un-Certain Regards, Cannes Film Festival (1988)
• Grand Prix - Golden Semurg at Tashkent Film Festival (1988)

Padma Nadir Majhi:

• National Film Award for Best Direction (1992)
• National Film Award for Second Best Feature Film (1992).
• UNESCO Award, Cannes Film Festival (1993).

Patang:

• National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi (1993)

Beyond the Himalayas (A documentary):

• Filmfare Award for Best Documentary

Gudia:

• National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi (1996)
• Un-Certain Regards, Cannes Film Festival (1997)

Dekha:

• National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali (2001)
• Silver Balloon Award, Nantes Film Festival

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:

• National Film Award for Best Direction
• National Film Award for Best Screenplay

Impermanence(A documentary):

• Premiered at the Venice International Film Festival (2004)

Yatra:

• National Film Award for Best Cinematography

Moner Manush:

• Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration (A National award)
• Golden Peacock for Best Film at the 41st International Film Festival of India held at Goa.

Shankhachil:

• National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali

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

Also won Kalakar Awards

As an avant-garde poet

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