Ritwik Ghatak, was a noted Bengali filmmaker and
script writer. Along with prominent contemporary Bengali filmmakers Satyajit
Ray and Mrinal Sen, his cinema is primarily remembered for its meticulous
depiction of social reality, partition and feminism. Although their roles were
often adversarial, they were ardent admirers of each other's work and, in doing
so, the three directors charted the independent trajectory of parallel cinema,
as a counterpoint to the mainstream fare of Hindi cinema in India. Ghatak received
many awards in his career, including National Film Award's Rajat Kamal Award
for Best Story in 1974 for his Jukti Takko Aar Gappo and Best Director's Award
from Bangladesh Cine Journalist's Association for Titash Ekti Nadir Naam. The
Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri for Arts in 1970. He
passed away on 6 February 1976.
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