Buddhadeb Dasgupta facts for kids

For the classical Sarod musician, see Buddhadev Das Gupta

Quick facts for kids Buddhadeb Dasgupta
Dasgupta at IFFI 2014
Born	(1944-02-11)11 February 1944 Anara, British India (present-day Purulia District, West Bengal, India)
Died	10 June 2021(2021-06-10) (aged 77) Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Nationality	Indian
Citizenship	India
Occupation	Film maker, screenplay writer and author

Buddhadeb Dasgupta (11 February 1944 – 10 June 2021) was an Indian Bengali poet and filmmaker, most known for 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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Dasgupta (second from right) inaugurating 8th Mumbai International Film Festival, at the P.L. Deshpande Auditorium in Mumbai on 3 February 2004

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