Ghatak, Ritwikkumar 1925-1976Overview
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Rows and rows of fences : Ritwik Ghatak on cinema
by Ritwikkumar Ghatak
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5 editions published in 2000 in English and held by 54 libraries worldwide
Cinema and I
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3 editions published in 1987 in English and held by 40 libraries worldwide Selected writings of an Indian moving-picture director.
েমেঘ াঢাক াতার
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7 editions published between 1960 and 2009 in Bengali and English and held by 37 libraries worldwide "A dark melodrama set in late fifties Calcutta about a refugee family and the struggle of Nita, the oldest daughter, to keep them afloat and together. It is a bitter critique of the family as an institution and also of the harsh social and economic conditions arising from Partition" (container notes).
Jukti takko aar gappo Logic, debate & story
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2 editions published in 2004 in Bengali and held by 32 libraries worldwide Addresses the emotional scars caused by the division of the country into India and Pakistan.
Ritwik Ghatak, face to face : conversations with the master, 1962-1977
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6 editions published between 2000 and 2003 in English and Bengali and held by 30 libraries worldwide Interviews with a Bengali film maker.
On the cultural "front" : a thesis
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1 edition published in 2006 in English and held by 28 libraries worldwide On the cultural line of the Communist Party of India mobilizing Indian masses through performance of theatrical artist plays.
Ritwik Ghatak
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9 editions published in 1990 in English and held by 24 libraries worldwide Contributed articles on and by Ritwikkumar Ghatak, 1926-1976, Indian film maker and poet; includes transcript of interviews with him.
Titas ekti nadir naam
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3 editions published in 2002 in Bengali and Multiple languages and held by 18 libraries worldwide "Overwhelmed by the changes in his native land, Ghatak made this, his penultimate feature film, as a grim recognition of the inevitability of change and the terrible cyclical power of loss and resurrection. As Ghatak unfolds the tragic tale of a couple separated by a kidnapping, he also delivers a lyrical account of the speech, rhythms and rituals of a Malo fishing community ... a raw and powerful tale of a drying river and a dying culture" (container notes).
Titāsa ekaṭi nadīra nāma
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3 editions published between 2002 and 2004 in Bengali and held by 16 libraries worldwide Story revolves around the lives and struggle of the socially and economically disadvantaged people of a village by the side of a river called Titash supposedly in Bengal, India. The film also portrays conflicts and fight for justice from a gender point of view.
Ayāntrika Ajaantrik
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3 editions published between 2003 and 2008 in Bengali and held by 14 libraries worldwide Bimal, a taxi driver, is dedicated to his old and battered 1920 Chevrolet, despite its unreliability. He takes the car to be a living being and even names the car Jagaddal. Working in a small town in Bihar, Bimal watches the Oraon tribe as they struggle with India's modernization.
Nagarik
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1 edition published in 2005 in Bengali and held by 14 libraries worldwide A family from North Calcutta faces drastic reduction in their circumstances following World War II and Partition.
Titāsa ekaṭi nadīra nāma River called Titas
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1 edition published in 2002 in Bengali and held by 12 libraries worldwide "After the independence of Bangaladesh, overwhelmed by the changes in his native land, Ghatak made this, his penultimate feature film, as a grim recognition of the inevitability of change and the terrible cyclical power of loss and resurrection. As Ghatak unfolds the tragic tale of a couple separated by a kidnapping, he also delivers a lyrical account of the speech, rhythms and rituals of a Malo fishing community ... a raw and powerful tale of a drying river and a dying culture".-- Container.
Subarnarekha
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3 editions published in 2005 in Bengali and English and held by 12 libraries worldwide Ishwar and his sister, Seeta, go to Calcutta to look for work. There, they meet the orphan, Abhiram, and take him into their family. Ishwar finds work at a steel mill and raises the two children there. When Seeta and Abhiram grow up, they fall in love, marry, and move into the city. Communication dwindles between Ishwar and the couple, so when Abhiram dies in an accident and Seeta turns to prostitution to survive, Ishwar has no idea what has happened until it is too late.
Calaccitra, mānusha ebaṃ āro kichu
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2 editions published in 2005 in Bengali and held by 12 libraries worldwide Articles chiefly on Bengali films from West Bengal, India; includes interviews by the author.
Komal gandhar
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1 edition published in 2006 in Bengali and held by 12 libraries worldwide The story of two rival touring theatre companies in Bengal.
Subarnarekha The golden line
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1 edition published in 2005 in Bengali and held by 12 libraries worldwide The story of a Hindu refugee family from East Bengal who struggle to build a new life in Calcutta after being expelled from their predominantly Muslim homeland.
Calaccitra, mānusha, ebaṃ āro kichu
by Ritwikkumar Ghatak
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in Bengali and held by 11 libraries worldwide
Badi theke paliye Adventures of the runaway kid
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2 editions published in 2004 in Bengali and held by 10 libraries worldwide Story of a village boy who runs away from home to reach his dream destination, the city of Calcutta. He is disillusioned by the heartlessness of the people and hard life there and goes back to unite with his loving family.
Komal Gandhar The Gandhar sublime
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2 editions published between 2004 and 2005 in Bengali and held by 9 libraries worldwide The story of two rival touring theater companies in Bengal.
Ritwik Ghatak : an attempt to explore his cinematic perception with excerpts from essays by Ghatak and on Ghatak
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2 editions published in 1982 in English and held by 7 libraries worldwide more
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Authors, Bengali Bangladesh Biography Brothers and sisters Criticism, interpretation, etc. Drama Families Feature films Feature films Fiction films Film adaptations Film and video adaptations Fishers Foreign films Ghatak, Ritwikkumar,--1925-1976 Ghosha, Subodha,--1909-1980 History Husband and wife Iliẏāsa, Ākhatārujjāmāna India India--Bengal India--Bihar India--Calcutta Indian motion pictures India--West Bengal Industrial revolution Interviews Literature Mallabarmaṇa, Advaita,--1914-1951 Man-woman relationships Motion picture plays, Bengali Motion picture producers and directors Motion pictures Motion pictures Motion pictures, Indic Nationalism Oraon (Indic people)--Social life and customs Partition of Bengal (India : 1947) Partition of India (1947) Political science Ray, Satyajit,--1921-1992 Refugees Runaway children Rural conditions Sen, Mrinal,--1923- Socialism and the arts Taxicab drivers Theatrical companies Women--Social conditions Women with social disabilities
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Alternative Names
Ghatak, Ritwik, 1925-1976
Ghatak, Ritwik Kumar, 1925-1976
Ghatak, Writwik, 1925-1976
Ghaṭaka, Ṛtvika 1925-1976
Ghaṭaka, R̥tvikakumāra, 1925-1976
Ritwik Ghatak, 1925-1976
Ritwikakumara, Ghataka, 1925-1976
Ritwikkumar Ghatak, 1925-1976
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