Kolkata: National Award-winning Bengali filmmaker and renowned poet Buddhadeb Dasgupta passed away peacefully in his sleep on Thursday at ar...
Kolkata: National Award-winning Bengali filmmaker and renowned poet Buddhadeb Dasgupta passed away peacefully in his sleep on Thursday at around 6 a.m. at his south Kolkata residence. He was 77. Dasgupta was battling kidney and age-related ailments for a long time.
The
Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted: “Anguished by the demise of Shri
Buddhadeb Dasgupta. His diverse works struck a chord with all sections of
society. He was also an eminent thinker and poet. My thoughts are with his
family and several admirers in this time of grief. Om Shanti.”
The
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee tweeted: “Saddened at the passing
away of eminent filmmaker Buddhadeb Dasgupta. Through his works, he infused
lyricism into the language of cinema. His death comes as a great loss for the
film fraternity. Condolences to his family, colleagues and admirers.”
“Deeply
saddened to hear about the demise of Buddhadeb Dasgupta. He was an eminent
filmmaker & his death comes as a great loss for the film fraternity. My
condolences to his family, colleagues and countless admirers,” posted West
Bengal Transport Minister Firhad Hakim.
Dasgupta
was honoured with the National Film Award for Best Direction for his films
“Uttara” and “Swapner Din”, while his films “Bagh Bahadur”, “Charachar”, “Lal
Darja”, “Mondo Meyer Upakhyan” and “Kaalpurush” bagged the National Award for
Best Film. Two of his films, “Dooratwa” and “Tahader Katha”, received the
National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali.
Dasgupta
also made notable contributions to the world of Bengali poetry. His works
include “Gobhir Araley”, “Himjog”, “Chhaata Kahini”, “Roboter Gaan” and “Coffin
Kimba Suitcase” among others.
His
demise has left the film industry, his friends, followers and cinema lovers in
shock.
No comments