|
Other Events &
Developments |
- Along with prominent contemporary Bengali filmmakers
Satyajit Ray and Mrinal Sen, his cinema is primarily
remembered for its meticulous depiction of social reality.
- 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.
|