Renowned Bengali director and national award winner Rituparno Ghosh died early today morning of heart attack. Rituparno Gosh was 49 and he was working on Satyaneshi a film based on the popular Bengali detective Byomkesh Bakshi. The film fraternity took to social networkning to express their grief over the sudden demise.
Sophie Choudry: Very sad news. RIP Rituparno Ghosh. A wonderful storyteller, filmmaker gone too soon.
Divya Dutta: Shocked to hear about Ritu da! Not sinking in! Fondest memories of working wth him in ‘The Last Lear’! RIP
Kabir Bedi: Stunned by Rituparno Ghosh’s tragic passing. A phenomenally creative director! We’d discussed a Tagore project. RIP
Madhur Bhandarkar: I’m speechless and shocked to know that talented filmmaker Rituparna Ghosh has expired. I had met Ritu a couple of time, he was a very warm and humorous person. He most definitely will be missed.
Manoj Bajpayee: Sad to hear about the passing off a very dynamic talented Rituparno Ghosh.RIP. Will miss you my friend!
Shoojit Sircar: I am just devastated hearing the news of Rituparno Ghosh.
Kunal Kohli: Sad and shocking to hear about Rituparno Ghosh. RIP
Onir: Shocked and still hoping that its not true. Film maker and friend Rituparno Ghosh is no more. Apparently had a massive heart attack.
Rohit Roy: Just heard about Ritu da. This is unbelievable. Just spoke to him a couple of days back to say I’m coming to Kolkatta for my release. A lot of dreams unfulfilled. Am sure he had so much more to give to cinema. Gone far too early. Rituparno Ghosh-RIP
Ranganathan Madhavan: Oh God. Saddened to hear of the untimely demise of a very learned man and one of my directors Rituparno Ghosh. RIP my friend.
Siddharth: Rituparno Ghosh. 49. Gone too soon. Great film maker. Warm, kind person. Terrible tragedy. RIP.
