Harisadhan Dasgupta
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Harisadhan Dasgupta | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1923 British India |
| Died | 19 August 1996 (aged 72-73) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 1948-1984 |
| Known for | Documentary film-making |
Harisadhan Dasgupta (1923–1996) was an Indian film director from
Dasgupta attended the University of Southern California and later the University of California, Los Angeles to study film-making.[1] He studied for a time under Hollywood producer Irving Pichel. Upon completing an apprenticeship, he returned to Calcutta to produce documentaries.
Over a lengthy career, Dasgupta produced many documentaries, long and short. He was best known for his English language documentaries on the Bengali people's situation, including such works as Panchthupi: A Village in West Bengal (1955), Panorama of West Bengal (1961), Glimpses of India (1965), and The Automobile Industry in India (1969).[2] He became most well known for his classic documentary commissioned by Tata Steel, India's largest private corporation, titled Tata: The Story of Steel.[3] As with several of his films, this documentary was scripted by Satyajit Ray. Throughout his career, Dasgupta also worked with several other leading lights involved in Calcutta's film-making renaissance, including Hrishikesh Mukherjee, Claude Renoir, Jean Renoir, Ravi Shankar, Chidananda Dasgupta, and Asit Sen.[1] In 1947, Dasgupta co-founded the Calcutta Film Society along with Satyajit Ray, Chidananda Dasgupta, RP Gupta, Bansi Chandragupta and others.[4]
Dasgupta was involved in a highly publicized incident when his wife Sonali left their marriage and their six-year-old son for Italian film director Roberto Rossellini.[5][6][7] Their son Raja later expressed relief when she passed due to their estrangement.[8]
Filmography
- "A Perfect Day"
- Panchthupi: A Village in West Bengal (1955)
- Panorama of West Bengal (1961)
- Glimpses of India (1965)
- The Automobile Industry in India (1969)
- Tata Iron and Steel
References
- ^ a b Harisadhan Dasgupta. Archived 10 April 2019 at the Wayback Machine Bengali Vaidyas.
- ^ Harisadhan Dasgupta. IMDB.
- ^ Celluloid touch to centenary celebrations.[dead link] The Telegraph.
- ^ Suman Ghosh. Let’s talk about films – again! The Telegraph.
- ^ Rinki Roy Bhattacharya. Remembering Sonali Dasgupta-Rossellini. Rediff.
- ^ Suhrid Sankar Chattopadhyay. An Affair to Remember. Frontline.
- ^ The scandal that rocked Calcutta. The Telegraph.
- ^ Subhro Niyogi. 'Ma didn't miss me.' The Times of India.