Buddhadev Dasgupta
- Active years (films on this site)
- 1989–2005
- Schools and movements
- Indian Parallel Cinema
Biography
Buddhadeb Dasgupta was an Indian filmmaker and poet best known for his Bengali-language films like Bagh Bahadur, Tahader Katha, Charachar and 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 (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.
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Awards and honours
International
- Silver Lion 2000
Directors worked with
6 films on this site
- Bagh Bahadur 1989 · Buddhadeb Dasgupta · IMDb 7.9 · Writer, Producer
- Charachar 1993 · Buddhadeb Dasgupta · IMDb 7.1 · Writer
- Lal Darja 1996 · Buddhadeb Dasgupta · IMDb 7.0 · Writer
- Uttara 2000 · Buddhadeb Dasgupta · IMDb 7.0 · Writer
- Mondo Meyer Upakhyan 2002 · Buddhadeb Dasgupta · IMDb 6.5 · Writer
- Kaalpurush 2005 · Buddhadeb Dasgupta · IMDb 7.1 · Writer