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| caption = Dasgupta at [[International Film Festival of India|IFFI]] [[45th International Film Festival of India|2014]] | | caption = Dasgupta at [[International Film Festival of India|IFFI]] [[45th International Film Festival of India|2014]] | ||
| nationality = Indian | | nationality = Indian | ||
| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1944|2|11}} | | birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1944|2|11}} | ||
| birth_place = [[Anara, Purulia|Anara]], [[British India]] (present-day [[Purulia District]], [[West Bengal]], India) | | birth_place = [[Anara, Purulia|Anara]], [[Bengal Presidency]], [[British India]] (present-day [[Purulia District|Purulia]], [[West Bengal]], India) | ||
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2021|6|10|1944|2|11}} | | death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2021|6|10|1944|2|11}} | ||
| death_place = [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]], | | death_place = [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]], India | ||
| occupation = Film maker, screenplay writer and author | | occupation = Film maker, screenplay writer and author | ||
| spouse = | | spouse = | ||
| children = [[Alokananda Dasgupta]] | |||
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'''Buddhadeb Dasgupta''' (11 February 1944 – 10 June 2021) was an Indian filmmaker and poet best known for his [[Cinema of West Bengal|Bengali-language films]] like ''[[Bagh Bahadur]]'', ''[[Tahader Katha]]'', ''[[Charachar]]'' and ''[[Uttara (film)|Uttara]]''. Five of his films have won the [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film]], ''Bagh Bahadur'' (1989), ''Charachar'' (1993), ''[[Lal Darja]]'' (1997), ''[[Mondo Meyer Upakhyan]]'' (2002) and ''[[Kaalpurush (2005 film)|Kaalpurush]]'' (2008), while ''[[Dooratwa]]'' (1978) and ''Tahader Katha'' (1993) have won the [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali]]. As a director, he has won [[National Film Award for Best Direction]] twice, for ''Uttara'' (2000) and ''[[Swapner Din]]'' (2005). Over the years he has published several works of poetry including ''Govir Araley'', ''Coffin Kimba Suitcase'', ''Himjog'', ''Chhaata Kahini'', ''Roboter Gaan'', ''Sreshtha Kabita'', and ''Bhomboler Ascharya Kahini O Ananya Kabita''.<ref name=tr/> | |||
'''Buddhadeb Dasgupta''' (11 February 1944 – 10 June 2021) was an [[ | |||
==Early life and education== | ==Early life and education== | ||
Buddhadeb Dasgupta was born in a Vaidya family in 1944 in [[Anara, Purulia|Anara]] near [[Puruliya]] in Southern [[West Bengal]],<ref>[http://www.calcuttaweb.com/cinema/buddhadebdasgupta.shtml Buddhadeb Dasgupta Profile] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071207155513/http://www.calcuttaweb.com/cinema/buddhadebdasgupta.shtml |date=7 December 2007 }} at Calcuttaweb.com.</ref> and was the third of nine siblings. His father Tarkanta Dasgupta was a doctor with the [[Indian | Buddhadeb Dasgupta was born in a Vaidya family in 1944 in [[Anara, Purulia|Anara]] near [[Puruliya]] in Southern [[West Bengal]],<ref>[http://www.calcuttaweb.com/cinema/buddhadebdasgupta.shtml Buddhadeb Dasgupta Profile] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071207155513/http://www.calcuttaweb.com/cinema/buddhadebdasgupta.shtml |date=7 December 2007 }} at Calcuttaweb.com.</ref> and was the third of nine siblings. His father Tarkanta Dasgupta was a doctor with the [[Indian Railways]], thus he spent the early part of childhood traveling. At the age of twelve, he was sent to Calcutta to study, earlier at [[Sibpur S.S.P.S Vidyalaya|Shibpur SSPS Vidyalaya]] and later at Dinabandhu School, [[Howrah]].<ref>[[#Ho|Hood, p. 2]]</ref> Post-independence his father was transferred first to [[Kharagpur]] in [[West Midnapore district]] and [[Manendragarh]] (now in [[Chhattisgarh]]).<ref>[[#Ho|Hood, p. 3]]</ref> | ||
He studied economics at the [[Scottish Church College]] and the [[University of Calcutta]].<ref>''Some Alumni of Scottish Church College'' in ''175th Year Commemoration Volume''. Scottish Church College, April 2008, p. 588.</ref><ref>''Aami, Tumi, O Scottish'' (translated from Bengali:"Me, You, and Scottish") in ''175th Year Commemoration Volume''. Scottish Church College, April 2008, p. 430-1.</ref> | He studied economics at the [[Scottish Church College]] and the [[University of Calcutta]].<ref>''Some Alumni of Scottish Church College'' in ''175th Year Commemoration Volume''. Scottish Church College, April 2008, p. 588.</ref><ref>''Aami, Tumi, O Scottish'' (translated from Bengali:"Me, You, and Scottish") in ''175th Year Commemoration Volume''. Scottish Church College, April 2008, p. 430-1.</ref> | ||
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==Death== | ==Death== | ||
He died at the age of 77 on 10 June 2021.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title= | He died at the age of 77 on 10 June 2021.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Buddhadeb's 'Bag Bahadur' Pavan Malhotra pays a tribute to 5-time National Film Award winning auteur|url=https://connectedtoindia.com/buddhadebs-bag-bahadur-pavan-malhotra-pays-a-tribute-to-5-time-national-film-award-winning-9220.html|access-date=2021-06-10|website=connectedtoindia.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-06-10|title=Buddhadeb Dasgupta, National Award-winning Bengali filmmaker, passes away aged 77 after prolonged kidney ailment-Entertainment News , Firstpost|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/buddhadeb-dasgupta-national-award-winning-bengali-filmmaker-passes-away-aged-77-after-prolonged-kidney-ailment-9702361.html|access-date=2021-06-11|website=Firstpost}}</ref> | ||
==Further reading== | ==Further reading== | ||