Writer
Samaresh Basu
1924 – 1988
- Active years (films on this site)
- 1982–2000
- Schools and movements
- Indian Parallel Cinema
Biography
Samaresh Basu was an Indian writer in modern Bengali literature, known for his versatility and vast range of themes. He wrote under the pen name Kalkut. Basu was awarded the 1980 Sahitya Akademi Award in Bengali, by Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters, for his novel, Shamba. He won the 1983 Filmfare Awards for Best Story for Namkeen.
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Awards and honours
National / local
- Ananda Puraskar 1958
- Sahitya Akademi Award 1980
- Filmfare Awards
