RIP RITUPARNA GHOSH ( Awards, Laurels , Sex change , controversy )

It was such a shocker when we heard about the news of Rituporno Ghosh that for a second we just sat there with open mouths like someone had stuffed a roll of tissue under it. Then came the small stream out of Mrina's eyes. She has been working really hard to put up this article that why RituParna Ghosh deserved a show at the Oscars with his emotion churning movies and then suddenly she gets to know that the man is dead. 
For a person llike Mrina and many others who want to make movies that not only brushes the theaters and multiples screens but also touches the heart of millions. 

Perhaps, we were expecting Ritu da to bring an Oscar. Very often his work was compared with Satyajit Ray- Yes, that was his skill. 

The man won 12 National awards: 
Won
National Film Awards
1995 – National Film Award for Best Feature Film – Unishe April
1998 – National Film Award for Best Screenplay – Dahan
1999- National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali - Asukh
2001 – National Film Award for Best Direction – Utsab
2003 – National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali – Shubho Mahurat
2004 – National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali – Chokher Bali
2005 – National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi – Raincoat
2008 – National Film Award for Best Feature Film in English – The Last Lear
2009 – National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali – Shob Charitro Kalponik
2010 – National Film Award for Best Direction – Abohoman
2010 – National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali – Abohoman
2012 – National Film Awards - Special Jury Award – Chitrangada

Bombay International Film Festival
1999 – FIPRESCI Prize (Special Mention) – Asukh (Malaise)
2002 – FIPRESCI Prize (Jury Prize) – Titli (The First Monsoon Day)
Berlin International Film Festival
2000 – NETPAC Award – Bariwali (Lady of the House)
N
Nominated
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
1998 – Crystal Globe – Dahan
2004 – Crystal Globe (Best Film) – Raincoat
Locarno International Film Festival
2003 – Golden Leopard (Best Film) – Chokher Bali (A Passion Play)
2005 – Golden Leopard (Best Film) – Antarmahal (Views of the Inner Chamber)


Many people believe that Rituparno Ghosh underwent a sex change. The man was known to appear in female outfits in public and his hand gestures corroborated the fact even more. That said and done it was quite obvious that the man didn't care much about the Bhadrolok Bengali community and their bickerings. The man was bold enough to face the world and follow his heart. 

He lived for just 49 years. Just imagine, had he not lived the life he wanted, not undergone that change of sex (not sex change) then he would have died an unhappy person. 

Not just the Bengali community but this entire generation who wanted to see a change and be the change whether on the screen or off it, have now lost their last lear !! 
May his soul rest in peace. Amen !! 


This post is in continuation with http://thbestmovies.blogspot.in/2013/05/rip-rituparno-ghosh.html

R.I.P Rituparno Ghosh

The acclaimed film maker Rituparno Ghosh who has churned out Bollywood biggies like Raincoat and The last Lear and has 12 national awards to his credit passed away just a few minutes ago, from a massive heart attack. He was of the tender age of 49. 

Ostentatiously dressed and effimanate gestures had made the director a symbol of ridcule, but for people who understood art and filmamking, this man was the living Satyajit Ray. He will always be remembered by the Bengali film making community for his utmost contribution to the world of cinema. 

May his sould rest in peace. Amen !

To check out his movies, awards and laurels, CLICK on the link below : 

http://thbestmovies.blogspot.in/2013/05/rip-rituparna-ghosh-awards-laurels-sex.html

PITHA MAGAN (Son of ancestors) National Award winning film (Watch online here)

Some movies don't need voice. It speaks through the characters and flows through their acting. You don't need subtitles nor do we need a dubbed version to appreciate this story and to admire the acting. 
This movie was first made in Tamil in 2003 and then later dubbed into many version but no one could play the role of Chithan as well as the national award winning actor-Vikram. 
Watch this movie to break free of the usual crappy love shit. Watch the love between friends as it grows, watch a human being turn into an animal and then back to human. 

Synopsis : (source : Wikipedia)
Pithamagan whirls around four characters. Chithan (Vikram) who is orphaned at a young age, devoid of all human contacts he lives on his animal instincts and ekes out a living as a graveyard caretaker. He seems to exhibit behaviour consistent with autism spectrum disorders. Gomathy (Sangeetha), a petty ganja seller, who pities Chithan’s condition, gets him a job at the ganja fields of the main villain. Sakthi (Suriya Sivakumar), the conman cons Manju (Laila), a polytechnic student but does not get away with it. Sakthi meets Chithan in jail and takes pity on him and befriends with him. It is Sakthi’s affection that melts Chithan’s stony heart. Sakthi takes Chithan along with him when they are both released from the jail. Sakthi and Manju later fall in love. Chithan works for a narcotics dealer, who is the antagonist. The dealer takes advantage of Chithan's innocence and orders Chithan to burn the corpse of a spy. Sakthi is angered when he discovers that Chithan had burned the corpse, as this could land Chithan in trouble. Sakthi requests Chithan not to work for the narcotics dealer anymore and takes Chithan along with him to work. This angers the villain and he eventually kills Sakthi when he return home with Manju after watching a movie. The next morning Sakthi's corpse is thrown in the middle of the village. Initially it seems as though Chithan is unaffected due to Sakthi's demise while the rest are mourning. Gomathy chases Chithan out of her house as she feels that it's because of Chithan that Sakthi was killed and it has not even impacted him. Chithan leaves the house and sets the ganja fields on fire and then goes to the villain's house and beats him black and blue. He then drags him to the village and kills him in front of Gomathy, Manju and the other villagers. He looks at Manju after killing the villain which moves Gomathy and she feels guilty as she mistook Chithan's silence when Sakthi was killed. She tries to persuade Chithan to stay with them but Chithan goes back to the graveyard where Sakthi was buried.

Cast: 

• Vikram as Chithan
• Suriya as Sakthi
• Laila Mehdin as Manju
• Sangeetha as Gomathy
• Karunas as Karuvaayan
• Manobala as Sakthi's Uncle
• Rajendran
• Simran in a special appearance

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