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Chidananda Das Gupta (Bengali: চিদানন্দ দাশগুপ্ত) (20 November 1921 – 22 May 2011)—family name sometimes spelled 'Dashgupta' and 'Dasgupta' —was an Indian filmmaker, film critic, a film historian and one of the founders of Calcutta Film Society with Satyajit Ray in 1947.
Chidananda Dasgupta is a legendary figure for film critics and filmmakers in post-Independence India.
May 23, 2011 · Chidananda Dasgupta, noted film critic and father of renowned actor-director Aparna Sen, died here last night following brief illness.
May 23, 2011 · Renowned film critic, historian and a pioneer of the film society movement in India, Chidananda Dasgupta, died at his residence here late on Sunday night. The father of actress and filmmaker...
May 23, 2011 · Eminent film critic, academic, director and the father of actress-filmmaker Aparna Sen, Chidananda Dasgupta passed away at his home in Kolkata late Sunday night. The 89-year-old critic was suffering from acute broncho-pneumonia and Parkinson's disease.
Chidananda Das Gupta was born on 20 November 1921 in Shillong, Assam Province, British India. He was a director and writer, known for Amodini (1994), Bilet Pherat (1972) and Portrait of a City (1961).
Aug 13, 2021 · Kolkata: The birth centenary year of director, critic, film historian and a pillar of India’s film society movement Chidananda Dasgupta will be celebrated this November. A trust has been formed in his memory by his admirers, friends and family.
