Partho Ghosh
Partho Ghosh | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 June 1949 |
| Died | 9 June 2025 (aged 76) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Occupations | Director, screenwriter, producer |
| Years active | 1980–2025 |
Partho Ghosh (8 June 1949 – 9 June 2025) was an Indian film director and producer in Bollywood.[1] He also directed Bengali films. His successful films include 100 Days with Jackie Shroff and Madhuri Dixit, Teesra Kaun, Dalaal with Mithun Chakraborty, Agni-Sakshi with Jackie Shroff, Nana Patekar.
Career
Ghosh started his career in Hindi cinema as an assistant director with small films (1985). His first big directorial film was 100 Days (1991). The film was a superhit. It was a remake of the Tamil film Nooravathu Naal. His movie, Dalaal (1993), was one of the highest-grossing movies in 1993. As of 2015, he had written and directed more than 15 movies. Another hit movie, Teesra Kaun? (1994), was the remake of the 1990 Malayalam film, No.20 Madras Mail, directed by Joshiy, starring Mohanlal in the lead role.
In 2010, Ghosh directed Ek Second... Jo Zindagi Badal De? and Rehmat Ali - 2010. Later, Ghosh wrote Agni Sakshi (Part 2) and Dalaal (Part 2). These two movies were expected in 2016. He also produced and directed several Bengali films and TV serials.
Death
Partho Ghosh died from a heart attack at his residence in Madh Island, Mumbai, on 9 June 2025, at the age of 76. The news was confirmed by actress Rituparna Sengupta, who expressed her grief on social media. He was survived by his wife, Gauri Ghosh.[2][3][4]
Awards
- 1997: Nominated: Filmfare Award for Best Director: Agni Sakshi
Filmography
- 100 Days (1991)
- Geet (1992)
- Dalaal (1993)[5]
- Kohra (1993)
- Teesra Kaun (1994)[6]
- Agni-Sakshi (1996)
- Jeevan Yudh (1997)
- Jeeban Juddha (1997)
- Ghulam-E-Mustafa (1997)
- Kaun Sachcha Kaun Jhootha (1997)
- Yugpurush (1998)[7]
- Khote Sikkey (1998)
- Sindur Khela (1999)
- Maseeha (2002)
- Surya (2002)
- Sitam (2005)
- Meri Life Mein Uski Wife (2009) (credited as Parto Ghosh)
- Rehmat Ali (2010)
- Ek Second... Jo Zindagi Badal De? (2010)
- Mausam Ikrar Ke Do Pal Pyar Ke (2018)
References
- ↑ "Parto Ghosh movies, filmography, biography and songs - Cinestaan.com". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 28 December 2018. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ↑ Hungama, Bollywood (9 June 2025). "Rituparna Sengupta on Partho Ghosh's passing away, "When he is born again, he will create such great plethora of films" : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama.
- ↑ "'100 Days,' 'Geet' fame filmmaker Partho Ghosh passes away at 75 due to a heart attack; tributes pour in". The Times of India. 9 June 2025.
- ↑ "Veteran filmmaker Partho Ghosh dies of heart attack at 75, tributes pour in". India Today. 9 June 2025.
- ↑ "Dalaal (1993) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos". Cinestaa. Archived from the original on 28 December 2018.
- ↑ "Teesra Kaun (1994) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 26 November 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ↑ "Yugpurush (1998) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 28 December 2018. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
External links
- Partho Ghosh at IMDb
- Partho Ghosh discography at Discogs