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Raima Sen, Prosenjit pay homage to Rituparno Ghosh

August 09, 2013 10:49 IST
Actress Raima Sen pays homage to filmmaker late Rituparno Ghosh at an event in Kolkata on Thursday.

The Directorate of Film Festival along with Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute in Kolkata has organised a four-day festival to pay homage to filmmaker Rituparno Ghosh from Thursday August 8. 

The 11 times National Award winning director passed away  on May 30 following cardiac arrest.

The festival opened with the premiere of Jeevan Smriti - Rituparno's unreleased documentary on Rabindranath Tagore. 

Some of the director's most acclaimed films Unishe April, Dosar, Bariwali, Chokher Bali and Chitrangada will be screened at the festival.

Raima Sen who acted in Rituparno's Chokher Bali, among many others was present on the occasion.

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Prosenjit Chatterjee

August 09, 2013 10:49 IST
Actor Prosenjit Chatterjee pays homage to filmmaker late Rituparno Ghosh.

Prosenjit Chatterjee who has worked with Ghosh in many films, including Unishe April and Utsab was present at the event. 

Rituparna Sengupta

August 09, 2013 10:49 IST
Actress Rituparna Sengupta pays homage to filmmaker late Rituparno Ghosh.

Rituparna Sengupta pays homage to the director. 

Anjan Dutt

August 09, 2013 10:49 IST
Actor-filmmaker-singer Anjan Dutt pays homage to fillmaker late Rituparno Ghosh.

Actor-filmmaker-singer Anjan Dutt who worked with Ghosh in Chitangdha gave a live performance. 

Music director Raja Narayan Deb

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Actors, filmmakers came together to pay tribute to filmmaker late Rituparno Ghosh at an event in Kolkata on Thursday.

Music director Raja Narayan Deb along with actors and filmmakers from the Bengali film industry presented a musical tribute by performing a medley of songs from Ghosh's film.

Jishu Sengupta and Kaushik Ghosh

August 09, 2013 10:49 IST
Actors Jishu Sengupta (left) and Kaushik Ghosh pay tribute to filmmaker late Rituparno Ghosh at an event in Kolkata on Thursday.

Actors Jishu Sengupta (left) and Kaushik Ghosh were also present.