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Mumbai:4/6/20: Legendary Filmmaker Basu Chatterjee passed away on June 4, 2020 due to age-related health issues. He was 93.
Basu reportedly died in his sleep at his Santacruz residence. The news of his death was confirmed by Ashoke Pandit, president of the Indian Film & Television Directors’ Association (IFTDA ).
Pandit tweeted saying that veteran filmmaker passed away peacefully in h is sleep in the morning.The IFTDA also mourned the demise of Legendary Filmmaker Basu Chatterjee, referring to him as a master of humour who delved into social and moral issues through his films.West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee also tweeted to pay her condolences to Basu’s family, friends and fans and the film fraternity. She said that the legendary film director and screenwriter Basu Chatterjee had given gems like ‘Chhoti Si Baat’, ‘Chitchor’, ‘Rajanigandha’, ‘Byomkesh Bakshi’, ‘Rajni’ among others.
Who was Basu Chatterjee?
• Basu Chatterjee was a prolific Indian film director and screenwriter. He along with other filmmakers such as Hrishikesh Mukherjee and Basu Bhattacharya were associated with what was later known as middle cinema or middle-of-the-road cinema during the 1970s and 1980s.
Chatterjee’s films were known to be largely real-life, which dealt with light-hearted stories of middle-class families often in urban settings, focusing on marital and love relationships.
• Some of his best works included Piya Ka Ghar (1972), Rajnigandha (1974), Us Paar, Chhoti Si Baat (1975), Chitchor (1976), Khatta Meetha, Chakravyuha (1978 film), Baton Baton Mein (1979), Priyatama (1977), Man Pasand, Hamari Bahu Alka, Shaukeen (1982)
• His films – Ek Ruka Hua Faisla (1986) and Kamla Ki Maut (1989)- were exceptions from his usual work of art, as they dealt with social and moral issues.
• The film Chameli Ki Shaadi (1986) was his last commercially successful movie.
• He also directed the popular TV Series Byomkesh Bakshi and Rajani for Doordarshan, both of which were successful TV serials.
• He was a member of the jury at the 10th Moscow International Film Festival in 1977. He was also a member of the International Film And Television Club of the Asian Academy of Film & Television.
• He had won the National Film Award for Best Film on Family Welfare for his film Durga. Besides this, he had won the IIFA Lifetime Achievement Award in 2007. He has also won several Filmfare awards.
Full List of Awards |
| 2007: IIFA Lifetime Achievement Award
1992: National Film Award for Best Film on Family Welfare – Durga 1991: Filmfare Best Screenplay Award – Kamla Ki Maut 1980: Filmfare Critics Award for Best Movie – Jeena Yahan 1978: Filmfare Best Director Award – Swami 1977: Filmfare Best Screenplay Award – Chitchor Nominee 1976: Filmfare Best Screenplay Award – Chhoti Si Baat 1975: Filmfare Critics Award for Best Movie – Rajnigandha 1972: Filmfare Best Screenplay Award – Sara Akash |
