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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.
Eminent film critic, academic and director Chidananda Dasgupta died at his home here late Sunday night following old-age complications. He was 89.
Filmmaker, film critic, film historian and pioneer of the film society movement in India, Chidananda Dasgupta directed seven films including Portrait of a City (1961), The Dance of Shiva (1968), The Stuff of Steel (1969), Bilet Pherat (1972), Zaroorat Ki Purti (1979), and Amodini (1994).
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.
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...
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).
