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Sniffer
2013
7.0
Buddhadeb Dasgupta
Directing
Birth Date
February 10, 1944
Place of Birth
Purulia
Date of Death
June 8, 2021
Biography
Buddhadeb Dasgupta (11 February 1944 – 10 June 2021) was an Bengali poet and filmmaker of Indian cinema , most known for films like Bagh Bahadur, Tahader Katha, Charachar and Uttara. Five of his films have won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film, Bagh Bahadur (1989), Charachar (1993), Lal Darja (1997), Mondo Meyer Upakhyan (2002) and Kaalpurush (2008), while Dooratwa (1978) and Tahader Katha (1993) have won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali. As a director, he has won National Film Award for Best Direction twice, for Uttara (2000) and Swapner Din (2005). Over the years he has published several works of poetry including Govir Araley, Coffin Kimba Suitcase, Himjog, Chhaata Kahini, Roboter Gaan, Sreshtha Kabita, and Bhomboler Ascharya Kahini O Ananya Kabita.
Complete Filmography
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The Voyeurs
2007
6.0
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Memories in the Mist
2005
7.0
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Chased by Dreams
2004
6.5
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A Tale of a Naughty Girl
2002
5.5
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The Wrestlers
2000
6.2
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The Red Door
1997
5.0
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Shelter of the Wings
1994
5.0
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Their Story
1992
5.8
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The Return
1988
6.4
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Crossroads
1982
10.0