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{{short description|Indian actor, director and screenwriter}}
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{{Infobox person
| honorific_prefix =
| name = Goutam Ghose
| honorific_suffix =
| image = Goutam Ghose in Film Shoot.jpg
| birth_name = Goutam Ghose
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1950|7|24|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Kolkata|Calcutta]], [[West Bengal]], [[India]]
| education = [[University of Calcutta]]
| occupation = {{hlist|Director|Screenwriter|Actor|music director|cinematographer}}
| years_active =
| spouse = Neelanjana Ghose (1978–2025)
| children = Anandi Ghose, [[Ishaan Ghose]]
| parents =
| relatives =
}}

'''Goutam Ghose''' ({{IPA|bn|ɡou̯tom ɡʱoʃ}}) (also spelled '''Gautam Ghosh'''; born 24 July 1950) is an Indian film director, actor, music director and cinematographer who works primarily in [[Cinema of West Bengal|Bengali cinema]]. He is the only Indian to have received the "Vittorio Di Sica" Award, Italy, in 1997.

In 2012, the Government of West Bengal honored him with the [[Banga Bibhushan]] for lifetime achievement. Acknowledging his contributions to film, he was awarded the Knighthood of the Star of the Italian Solidarity in July 2006.<ref name="Das2010">{{cite book|author=Anirban Das|title=Toward a Politics of the (Im)Possible: The Body in Third World Feminisms|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Y35hbS5eejAC&pg=PA127|access-date=3 October 2012|date=1 November 2010|publisher=Anthem Press|isbn=978-1-84331-855-2|pages=127–}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Interview: Weight of the world|url=http://www.hindu.com/mag/2008/03/16/stories/2008031650130500.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080319232223/http://www.hindu.com/mag/2008/03/16/stories/2008031650130500.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 March 2008|date=16 March 2008|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=8 March 2016}}</ref>

== Early life ==
Goutam Ghose was born on 24 July 1950 in Calcutta, India to Santana and Prof. Himangshu Kumar Ghose. His kindergarten days began at the St John's Diocesan School (now an all-girls school). He studied there till class 4 and then moved to the neighboring Cathedral Missionary Boys' School. He graduated from the [[University of Calcutta]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.goutamghose.com/ |title=Welcome to GoutamGhose.com |access-date=16 November 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006141924/http://www.goutamghose.com/ |archive-date=6 October 2010 }}</ref>

== Career ==
He started making [[documentaries]] in 1973. Took active part in group theatre movement in [[Calcutta]]. Also dedicated some time as a [[Photo Journalist|Photojournalist]]. Made his first documentary– New Earth in 1973 followed by Hungry Autumn. Since then, he has made a number of feature films and documentaries. Ghose was greatly influenced by the movies of [[Akira Kurosawa]]' [[Homage (arts)]], [[Satyajit Ray]]'s [[Adventure film]], [[Ritwik Ghatak]]'s [[Hyperlink cinema]], [[Rajen Tarafdar]]'s [[Partition of India]] in Film , [[Mrinal Sen]]'s [[Parallel cinema|New Indian Cinema]] and [[Ajoy Kar]]'s [[Social realism]] who had heralded a new era in Bengali movie through his works.

His most successful films were ''[[Antarjali Jatra]]'', ''[[Padma Nadir Majhi]]'', ''[[Abar Aranye]]'', {{Lang|bn-latn|[[Kaalbela]]}}, ''[[Shankhachil]]'' and {{Lang|bn-latn|[[Moner Manush]]}}. He came into limelight for these films.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-109581|title=Quiet flows the disquieting river|author=Kavita|place=[[New Delhi]]|date=13 October 2019|access-date=24 July 2022|newspaper=[[The Daily Star (Bangladesh)|The Daily Star]]}}</ref>

==Filmography==
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Feature films
!'''Year'''
!'''Title'''
!'''Language'''
!'''Director'''
!'''Actor'''
!'''Producer'''
!Notes
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| '''1980'''|| ''[[Maa Bhoomi]]'' || Telugu||{{yes}} || {{no}}
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| '''1981'''|| ''[[Dakhal]]'' || Bengali|| {{yes}} || {{no}}
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| '''1982'''|| ''[[Grihajuddha]]'' || Bengali||{{no}} || {{yes}}
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| '''1984'''|| ''[[Paar (film)|Paar]]''|| Hindi|| {{yes}} || {{no}}
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| '''1987'''|| {{Lang|bn-latn|[[Antarjali Jatra]]}}|| Bengali || {{yes}} || {{no}}
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| '''1992'''|| ''[[Padma Nadir Majhi]]'' || Bengali || {{yes}} || {{no}}
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|[[Indo-Bangladesh joint production]]
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| '''1993'''|| ''[[Patang (film)|Patang]]'' ||Hindi|| {{yes}} || {{no}}
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|'''1996'''||''Vrindavan Film Studios''||Italian|| {{no}} || {{yes}}
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|'''1997'''|| ''[[Gudia (1997 film)|Gudia]]'' || Hindi|| {{yes}} || {{no}}
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|'''2001'''|| ''[[Dekha]]''|| Bengali || {{yes}} || {{no}}
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| '''2003'''||''[[Abar Aranye]]''|| Bengali|| {{yes}} || {{No}}
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| '''2006'''||''[[Yatra (2007 film)|Yatra]]'' || Hindi|| {{yes}} || {{no}}
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| '''2009'''||{{Lang|bn-latn|[[Kaalbela]]}}||Bengali || {{yes}} || {{no}}
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|'''2010'''||{{Lang|bn-latn|[[Moner Manush (film)|Moner Manush]]}}|| Bengali|| {{yes}} || {{no}}
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|[[Indo-Bangladesh joint production]]
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|'''2011'''|| {{Lang|bn-latn|[[Baishe Srabon]]}} ||Bengali|| {{no}} || {{yes}}
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|'''2012'''|| ''[[Ekla Akash]]'' ||Bengali|| {{no}} || {{yes}}
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| '''2013'''|| ''[[Shunyo Awnko]]'' || Bengali||{{yes}} || {{no}}
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|'''2014'''||''[[Chotushkone]]''|| Bengali|| {{no}} || {{yes}}
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|'''2016'''||''[[Shankhachil]]''||Bengali|| {{yes}} || {{no}}
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|[[Indo-Bangladesh joint production]]
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| '''2017'''|| ''[[Beyond the Clouds (2017 film)|Beyond the Clouds]]'' || English / Hindi||{{no}} || {{yes}}
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|'''2018'''||''[[Guptodhoner Sandhane]]''||Bengali|| {{no}} || {{yes}}
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|'''2019'''||''[[Shantilal O Projapoti Rohoshyo]]''|| Bengali|| {{no}} || {{yes}}
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| '''2021'''|| ''[[Jhilli|Jhilli– Discards]]'' || Bengali||{{No}} || {{no}} || {{yes}}
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| '''2022'''|| ''[[Raahgir – The Wayfarers]]'' || Hindi||{{yes}} || {{no}}
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|'''2025'''
|''Parikrama''
|English / Hindi / Italian||{{yes}} || {{no}}
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Documentary
!'''Year'''
!'''Title'''
!'''Language'''
!'''Director'''
|-
|'''1973'''||''New Earth''||English ||{{yes}}
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|'''1974'''||''Hungry Autumn''||English ||{{yes}}
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|'''1986'''||''The Land of Sand Dunes''||English ||{{yes}}
|-
|'''1988'''
|''In search of Theater- Utpal Dutta'' on [[Utpal Dutta]]
|Bengali/English||{{yes}}
|-
|'''1989'''||''[[Sange Meel Se Mulaqat]]- On Ustad [[Bismillah Khan]]''||Hindi ||{{yes}}
|-
|'''1990'''
|Mohor- On [[Kanika Banerjee]]
|Hindi||{{yes}}
|-
||'''1996'''||''Beyond the Himaylayas''||English ||{{yes}}
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|'''1999'''||''Ray: life and work'' on [[Satyajit Ray]]||English ||{{yes}}
|-
|'''2000'''
|''Kalahandi''
|English||{{yes}}
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|'''2004'''||''Impermanance- On'' [[Dalai Lama]]||English ||{{yes}}
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|'''2005'''
|''Journey with [[Jyoti Basu]]''
|Bengali/English||{{yes}}
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|'''2007'''
|''Rivers of Knowledge- A Film on Asiatic Society''
|English||{{yes}}
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|'''2008'''
|''In Search of Raja- On'' [[Raja Ram Mohan Roy]]
|English||{{yes}}
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|'''2012'''||''L'archivio a oriente''||Italian, Persian, Chinese ||{{yes}}
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|'''2013'''
|Subha & Me- On Artist [[Subhaprasanna]]
|Bengali/English||{{yes}}
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|'''2014'''
|The Magic of Making- On [[K. G. Subramanyan]]
|English||{{yes}}
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|'''2017'''
|A Temple to Solomon- On [[Calcutta High Court]]
|English||{{yes}}
|}

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Short film
!'''Year'''
!'''Title'''
!'''Language'''
!'''Director'''
|-
|'''1987'''
|Ek Ghat Ki Kahani
|'''Hindi'''||{{yes}}
|-
|'''1993'''
|Sham Hi Toh Hai
|'''Hindi'''||{{yes}}
|-
|''[[Fakir]]''
|'''1998'''
|'''Hindi'''||{{yes}}
|-
|'''2021'''
|Somoyer Smritimala <ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-07-23 |title=Somoyer Smritimala (Bengali,2022) |url=https://chasingcinema.wordpress.com/2023/07/23/somoyer-smritimala-bengali2022/ |access-date=2024-02-27 |website=Talking about cinema |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2021-04-08 |title=Goutam Ghose: Gargee still has a thirst for learning |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/goutam-ghose-gargee-still-has-a-thirst-for-learning/articleshow/81966786.cms |access-date=2024-02-27 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
|'''Bengali'''||{{yes}}
|}

== Awards and recognitions ==

'''''Hungry Autumn''''' (A documentary) :
*Main Award, Oberhausen Film Festival (1978)

'''''Land of Sand Dunes''''' (A documentary):
* [[National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film]] (1986)

'''''Meeting a Milestone''''' (A documentary):
*[[File:The President Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam presenting the Best Direction Award for the year 2004 to Mr. Goutam Ghose ( film Abar Aranye ) at the 51st National Film Award function in New Delhi on February 2, 2005.jpg|thumb|296x296px|The President Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam presenting the Best Direction Award for the year 2004 to Mr. Goutam Ghose]]Special screening at the [[Cannes Film Festival]], (out of competition)

'''[[Maa Bhoomi]]''':
*[[Nandi Award for Best Feature Film]]
*[[Filmfare Award for Best Film – Telugu]]

'''[[Dakhal]]''':
*[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film]] (1982)
*[[Silver Medal]] at Figuera De Foz, Portugal (1982)
*Ecumenical Jury Prize for Human Rights Festival at Strasbourg, France (1982)

'''[[Paar (film)|Paar]]''':
*[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi]](1985)
*National Film Award for Best Actor and Actress (1985)
*[[UNESCO Award]] at [[Venice Film Festival]] (1985)
*Best Actor at [[Venice Film Festival]] (1985)
*[[FIPRESCI Award]], Red Cross Award at Verna Film Festival (1987).
*[[Filmfare Award]] for [[Best Direction]] and [[Best Screenplay, Original|Best Screenplay]]

'''[[Antarjali Jatra]]''':
*[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali]](1987)
*Un-Certain Regards, [[Cannes Film Festival]] (1988)
*[[Grand Prix (Cannes Film Festival)|Grand Prix]] - Golden Semurg at Tashkent Film Festival (1988)

'''[[Padma Nadir Majhi]]''':
*[[National Film Award for Best Direction]] (1992)
*[[National Film Award for Second Best Feature Film]] (1992).
*[[UNESCO Award]], [[Cannes Film Festival]] (1993).

'''[[Patang (film)|Patang]]''':
*[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi]] (1993)
*Best Actress Award at [[Taormina Film Fest|Taormina Film Fest, Italy]]- [[Shabana Azmi]] (1994)

'''''Beyond the Himalayas''''' (A documentary):
*[[Filmfare Award for Best Documentary]]

'''[[Gudia (1997 film)|Gudia]]''':
*[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi]] (1996)
*Un-Certain Regards, [[Cannes Film Festival]] (1997)

'''[[Dekha]]''':
*[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali]] (2001)
*Silver Balloon Award, [[Nantes Film Festival]]

'''''Kalahandi''''' (A documentary):
*[[National Film Award for Best Investigative Film]] (2002)

'''''A Treasure in the Snow''''' (A documentary):
*[[National Film Award for Best Promotional Film]] (2003)

'''[[Abar Aranye]]''':
*[[National Film Award for Best Direction]]
*[[National Film Award for Best Screenplay]]

'''''Impermanence''''' (A documentary):
*Premiered at the [[Venice International Film Festival]] (2004)

'''[[Yatra (2006 film)|Yatra]]''':
*[[National Film Award for Best Cinematography]]

'''[[Moner Manush]]''':
*[[Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration]] (A National award)
*Golden Peacock for Best Film at the 41st [[International Film Festival of India]] held at Goa.

'''[[Shankhachil]]''':
*[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali]]
*[[41st Bangladesh National Film Awards]] for Best Actress, Best child Artist and Best art Direction.
*[[Montreal World Film Festival]] For Nominate

'''Special Awards''':
*Is the only Indian to have received the "Vittorio Di Sica" Award, Italy, 1997
*Was awarded the Knighthood of the "Star of the Italian Solidarity" in July 2006
*Awarded the [[Banga Bibhushan]] for lifetime achievement in film direction in 2012<ref name="48thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/48th_nff_2001.pdf|title=48th National Film Awards|publisher=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]]|access-date=13 March 2012}}</ref>
*UNESCO Award (1985)
* Kalakar Awards<ref name="Kalakar award winners">{{cite web|title=Kalakar award winners |url=http://kalakarawards.co/images/listofawardees.pdf |publisher=Kalakar website |access-date=16 October 2012 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425155216/http://kalakarawards.co/images/listofawardees.pdf |archive-date=25 April 2012 }}</ref>
* PIFF Distinguished Award (2024)<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-12 |title=Ameen Sayani, MM Keeravani to be honoured at 22nd Pune International Film Festival |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/ameen-sayani-mm-keeravani-to-be-honoured-at-22nd-piff-9105870/ |access-date=2024-02-27 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Goutam Ghose Awards |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Goutam-Ghose/awards |access-date=2024-02-27 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

===Honours===

* In 2017, he was inducted as a member of the [[Academy Award|Oscar]] Academy<ref>{{cite web | title =Academy invites record 774 new members; 39 percent female, 30 percent people color |publisher=Hollywood Reporter| url = http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/academy-invites-record-774-new-members-39-percent-female-30-percent-people-color-1017318 |date=29 June 2017|access-date = 29 June 2017}}</ref>
* Honorary Doctorate by [[Adamas University]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=News Archive |url=https://adamasuniversity.ac.in/news/ |access-date=2024-02-27 |website=Adamas University |language=en-US}}</ref>
* Honorary Doctorate by [[Sidho Kanho Birsha University|Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University]]<ref>https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0315872/awards/</ref>

== As an avant-garde poet ==
Ghose has portrayed the role of a [[Hungry generation]] poet in [[Srijit Mukherji]]'s film {{Lang|bn-latn|[[Baishe Srabon]]}} (2011) and also penned the poems of the character he played.

==See also==
*[[Kamaleshwar Mukherjee]]
*[[Ishaan Ghose]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{Official website|http://www.goutamghose.com}}
* {{IMDb name|id=0315872}}

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