Ardhendu Bhattacharya
Ardhendu Bhattacharya (* 1955 in Shillong , † 1992 ) was an Indian film director .
Life
Bhattacharya completed postgraduate studies in philosophy at Visva-Bharati University in Shantiniketan and then went to the Film and Television Institute of India . He made documentaries in Bombay and Guwahati and also worked as a philosophy lecturer at Gauhati University . His only feature film, Manik Raitong , was made in 1984 based on a popular legend of the Khasi . It is considered the first color film in the Khasi language and has received a National Film Award . Bhattacharya was slated to direct the televised version of Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya's novel Mrityunjaya . However, the Doordarshan project did not materialize because of his untimely death.
literature
- Entry on Ardhendu Bhattacharya in Ashish Rajadhyaksha, Paul Willemen: Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema , p. 64
Web links
- Ardhendu Bhattacharya in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- U Manik Raitong - the first Khasi colored film
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bhattacharya, Ardhendu |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Indian film director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1955 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Shillong |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1992 |