Gopal Ghose-a man for the film, of the film created by the film( 5 December 1913 – 30 July 1980)

Gopal Ghose-a man for the film, of the film created by the film was born on Born on May 1, 1920, in Raghunathpur village in Jagatsinghpur, Ghose was instrumental in popularising theatre by bringing the touring theatre concept to the state. Since his childhood, Ghose was attracted to play. His first performance was at the age of six in Bhakta Dhruba. Later, he joined the Janta Ranga Manch, HMV records as a regular theatre artiste. He was a regular professional artist at BHARATI THEATRE from 1939 to 1947 and in JANATA \MANCHA from 1950 to 1956.

Recognition came for Ghose after he had acted in the popular epic movie Sri Jagannath, which had also bagged the President’s Award in 1960. The actor, who had studied at Ravenshaw Collegiate School, loved football. He was associated with it and played for various clubs, including Rovers Club, Young Utkal Club, Cuttack Football Club, and Orissa Athletics Club.

He was also the first filmmaker, who has produced more than 40 documentaries for the information and public relations department.

He was the first documentary filmmaker and also directed the first documentary film in the year 1948, 13^th April entrusted by the home & P.R. Dept Govt. of Orissa to cover up the Foundation Stone laid by the Prime Jawaharlal Nehru at Hirakud Dam, at Bhubaneswar for New Capital building Rice Research Institute at Bidyadharpur, )opening of Orissa High Court in 1948 and^; AII India Radio Station at Cuttack 1948.

Made a documentary film named “BLACK PAGODA” (KONARK) in the year 1949 which had been sent to America by the then Ambassador of America Mr. L. Anderson for their Govt. and also on “THAKAR BAPA” S Orissa visit in the year 1950 by Govt. of Orissa, and thereafter about 40 Documentaries of P.R. Department, Govt. of Orissa.

He also made several documentary films for Cuttack Door Darshan Kendra and Bhubaneswar Door Darshan Kendra since the year 1984 to 2005. He was also an associate Producer and Director of the Oriya Picture “AMARI GAON JHIA” in the year 1953 in which he acted in the main role. Produced Oriya film “SHREE LOKANATH” in the year 1960 which won for the first time “SILVER MEDAL” from the President of India. Produced “GHARSANSARA” in the year 1973

Approved producer and Director for Feature & Documentary Films in Door Darshan (Prasar Bharati) at Central Panel, New Delhi from the year 1987 till date. Produced and directed the film “SAMRAT” for Door Darshan. Cuttack in the year 1990

In connection with the 50^th Anniversary of India’s Independence, Delhi Door Darshan assigned some documentaries for Orissa on the FREEDOM FIGHTERS & JAILS of Orissa. Historical monuments of Orissa and one and PISCICULTURE of Orissa. The above documentaries are already been telecasted beginning from 15′^h August 1997. At present with the approval of Door Darshan Kendra, Bhubaneswar. He produced one documentary on NEETAJEE SUBASH CHANDRA BOSE and titled “AEI MATIRA SANTAN”, which was telecasted on 23.03.1998.

Directed 3 (three) telefilm for Prasar Bharati (Doordarshan) named “SABUJA BANANI” a few years back.

Produced and directed, two tele documentaries titled 1942 “Quite India Moments” in Orissa and the second “Praja Mandal Movement in the Federal State of Orissa during 1938 till. 1947.

AS DIRECTOR

Directed Oriya Feature Films named:-

(i)        SHREE LOKANATHA in the year 1960.

(ii)        BHAI BHAUJA in the year 1966.

(iii)      GHARASANSARA in the year 1973.

(iv)      AMAR PREMA in the year 1977.

(AS ORGANISER

He was the first Founder and General Secretary of the Indian People’s Theatres Association (IPTA) of the Orissa Branch in the year 1947 to 1958.

He was the Founder and General Secretary of the Soviet Cultural Society of Orissa Branch in the year 1958 to 1960.

Founder and General Secretary of the First Film Club named “BARABATI FILM CLUB” in Cuttack in the year 1972.

Enrolled as a Producer, distributor, and exhibitor member of the Eastern India Motion Picture Association since the year 1950 till date.

Elected as Chairman of EIMPA Orissa Branch in the year 1973 till 1975 and also as Board of Director in the year 1976 in the Executive Committee of EIMPA, Calcutta for the year 1976-77 and 1977-78.

Founder and General Secretary of the “AME KALAKAR” a registered Artist Association of Stage, Film, A.I.R. and Door Darshan from the year 1982 till date. He is also a member of the Recruitment Board of Cuttack  Darshan Kendra since the year 1985.

AS A SPORTSMAN

Participated in Sports, Football, and Hockey in school life as well as played Football under several reputed clubs of Orissa later in Rovers Club, Young Utkal Club, and Cuttack Football Club under Orissa Athletic Association from 1936 to 1945 and go! Shield, cups, and medals several times.

AWARDS :

Received Silver Medal from the president of India as best Oriya Producer for the first time for (his picture “SHREE LOKANATH” in the year 1960.

Felicitated by the Film Development Corporation of Orissa on the occasion of Golden Jubilee Celebration of Oriya Films in the year 1984.

Received the Award of Mohan Sundar Dev Goswami from Orissa Film Journalists Association in the year 1985, from Ajit Panja, Minister of Revenue,

Got certificate from Children’s Film Society of India for 5^lh International Children’s Film Festival held in Orissa in the year 1987.

Felicitated by the Chief Minister of Orissa^;‘ the year 1988 for the contribution made to the

Development of Orissa Film Industry. ‘<

Receive Platinum Jubilee Award of the Film Federation of India in the year 1989 for valuable and significant contribution towards the growth of Indian Cinema by the Rastrapati of India at Madras Chhapai Hall. j Received Cine Critics Association in the year 1990 for lasting contribution to Oriya Cinema, by Chief Minister Biju Patnaik.

Received Chala Chitra Jagat ” AWARD” for the contribution towards Oriya Fill Industry by the Finance Minister Bed Prakash Agarwalla in the year 1994.

Received Golden Jubilee Award from Film Development Corporation by the Chief Mini*¹ of Orissa Sri J.B. Pattanaik in the presence of Rajesr Khanna in the year 1996. First Eastern Media Sambad Award in Oct 1997 for various activities and contributions to Oriya Stage and Film Industry.

Received Sangeet Natak Academy Award 1997 for outstanding contribution to stage acting by the (2) Chief Minister of Orissa on 23rd October 1998.

Apart from this received many awards and certificates from the periodical and newspapers of films from Orissa and Calcutta.

The Orissa Film Development Corporation Ltd. (A Govt. of Orissa undertaking Recommended his name for the “DADA SAHEB PHALKE” Award. ^

AWARDS :

Felicitated by FILM DEVELOPMENT Corporation of Orissa in the years 1989 & 1993.

SHREE KHETRA Sanman at Puri 1997, in Sanklapa Dibasa

INDO-SOVIET CULTURE SOCIETY at present (ISCUF) Felicitated 2001 (4)

Filmcare SAMUEL SAHOO (BABI) Sanman

2001 Utkal Kala Parishad, UTKAL KALA SANMAN

2002

ORISSA CINE TECHNICIANS & WORKERS Associations Award by Mithun Chakrabati, 2005 at Indoor Stadium, Cuttack

All India Communist Party Felicitated by A. B. Bardhan for significant work in I.P.T.A. 2005

CHITRAPURI Subarnajayanti Award 2005.

ORISSA FILM MAGAZINE Editors and Journalist Association. Award 28.4.2006.

BANi CHITRA Award on the occasion of 70 years of completion of Oriya Films by Prafulla Chandra Ghadai (5) 2006 at Bhubaneswar

SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO ORISSA’S FILM INDUSTRY  

(1)     From the year 1950 to 1953 no Oriya Picture was produced in Orissa. After my sincere efforts a joint venture Oriya and Bengali was initiated

with the help of a Bengali Producer and with that joint venture the first social film ‘AMARI GAON ]HIA* {Oriya) and “PANRAKHA” in Bengali was produced in the year 1953.

In the year 1960 along with his friends formed a film-producing concern named “RUPARAGA PVT. LTD”, at Cuttack and produced the Oriya Picture “SHRE LOKANATH”. This is the first Oriya picture in Orissa which won the National Award – Silver Medal from the President of India.

The Govt. of Orissa assigned the undersigned to prepare the plan and project report of Orissa Film Studio with the producer of P.R. Department Govt. of Orissa. After being duly convinced and satisfied the Government decided to erect a Film Studio and the Foundation stone of the Orissa Film Studio was laid by Dr. Harekrushna Mahatab, the then Chief Minister of Orissa in the year 1961.

The Orissa State is surrounded by four other states Bengal North, Andhra in the South, Madhya Pradesh and Bihar in the West, Bay of Bengal in the East hence the mar fort of Oriya Film in Orisswasis too limited, 1960 there were e only 56 houses running at Orissa and most of the border states refused to screen Oriya film then I started 12 touring and mobile cinema to reach the interior corner of Orissa to show only the Oriya Film and after all I achieved and new producers are coming to produce Oriya films. Now after the formation of a film development corporation more than 250 cinema houses running in the state.

Finding many difficulties one promoter of the Oriya Film makers delegation laid by me met the then C.M. Sri Biju Pattanaik and expressed our difficulties and hurdled. The C.M. Mr. Pattnaik at once declared Oriya Film Production will be included under Small Scale Industry and the notification on the above published in 1966. Except Orissa no other States in India or the Central Govt. has included film as an Industry.

(6) On his suggestion, EIMPA, Orissa Branch was opened at Cuttack in the year 1970 and during my Chairmanship, the EIMPA Orissa gave a proposal to the Govt. of Orissa to set up the Film Development Corporation. After much persuasion by the undersigned, the then Governor Mr. B.D. Jatti formed a Film Development corporation by way of ordinance. Kalinga Studio, Kalinga Prasad Coloured Film Laboratory at Bhubaneswar, doing their work in full swing under the film development corporation.

(7)      In Orissa Film Industry I introduced the* following unforgettable persons, whose contributions cannot be ignored,

(a)      Late Sri Balakrishna Das as Music Director. fb)     Late Sri Bhubaneswar Mishra as Music Director.

(c)      Sri Rakhal Mohanty Producer Music A.I.R. as Music Director.

(dj     Late Sri Kishore Kabi Shyam Sunder Das as Music Director.

(e)     Late Sri Gayak Ratna Baidyanath Ratha Sharma {Daskatha Singer).

(f)      Smt. Parbati was chosen as the Heroine who became the Producer/Director of Oriya Films.

(g)     Smt. Jharana Das a Heroine Producer of Drama in All India Radio at present retired as ASD, Doordarshan, Calcutta.

(h)     Smt. Manimala Devi a Heroine who got Best Actress National Award from the Government of India.

(i)       Smt. Urbashi Joshi as Heroine at present Station Director at All India Radio, (Mumbai).

(j)      Late Sri Akshaya Mohanty as Hero, the famous cine artist of Orissa and Director of Films, State and Yatra.

(k)      Sri Soumendra Mishra as Hero who turned to be a Producer of Suryarnushi (Oriya) feature film in 1961.

(I)       Sri Umakanta Mishra (Advocat^ as Haro who was M.L.A of Bhanjanagar latter.

(m)     Late Sri Birr”¹! Chose Retired I.P.S. Officer as Actor.

1. Fn) Late Khagendra Nath Mittra, Undersecretary Govt. of Orissa an Actor.

(o)      Late Deba Prasad Das as an Actor who later became a famous dancer in India as well as^abroad International fame.

(p)     Late Raj Kishre Ray as an actor (Ex-principal and Ex-president Orissa Sangit Natak Academy).

(q)      Sri Dulal Das as an Playback singer.

(r)      Sri Atis Majumdar, Advocate former principal Govt. Law College is a playback singer who is currently Music Director.

(s)      Late Sri Dukhiram Swain as an Actor who was later a famous villain.

(t)      Smt. Shyamamani Pattnaik as playback singer, (Retired as postal Superintendent).

(u)     Sri Pranab Pattnaik as playback singer latter playback singer in Hindi, Telugu, Bengali, etc,

Legendary actor, filmmaker, and one of the pioneers of Odia cinema Gopal Ghosh passed away on 27 February 2015.