Pijush Basu
Pijush Basu (1 January 1929 – 25 October 1980) was an Indian film director, screenwriter and editor known for his work primarily in Bengali cinema. Beginning his career in 1956, as a background artist in Tapan Sinha's Tonsil,[1] he worked as his assistant for 5 years. He made his directorial debut with Anushtup Chhanda (1964) and later wrote and directed Subhas Chandra (1966), the biopic of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.
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Career
[edit]Debut as director
[edit]In 1962, Basu received the first oppurtunity to make his directorial debut with Shiulibari. His next was Anushtup Chhanda,[2][3] which commercially unsucceeded but received the National Film Award for Second Best Feature Film[4]. In 1966, he directed Subhas Chandra,[5] the biopic of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.
Collaboration with Uttam Kumar
[edit]For the second time, Basu collaborated with Uttam Kumar in the action thriller Duti Mon (1970),[6] where Kumar appeared in a dual role.
Filmography
[edit]As director
[edit]| Year | Film | Director | Screenplay | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Shiulibari | Yes | No (The screenplay was by Tapan Sinha) | Debut as director; based on a short story by Subodh Ghosh | [7] |
| 1966 | Subhas Chandra | Yes | Yes | Based on the life of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose | [8] |
| 1970 | Duti Mon | Yes | Yes | Also storywriter | [9] |
| 1975 | Sanyasi Raja | Yes | Yes | Based on the Bhawal court case (1920) | |
| Bagh Bondi Khela | Yes | Yes | Based on a novel by Prafulla Roy | ||
| 1977 | Sabyasachi | Yes | Yes | Based on Pather Dabi by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay | |
| 1978 | Dhanraj Tamang | Yes | Yes | Based on a short story by Charuchandra Chakraborty | |
| 1980 | Dui Prithibi | Yes | Yes | Based on Sheet Grishwe Onek Ritu by Sounik Gupta | |
| Pankhiraj | Yes | Yes | Also storywriter | ||
| 1981 | Kalankini Kankabati | Yes | Yes | Based on a novel by Dr. Nihar Ranjan Gupta |
As assistant director and screenwriter
[edit]| Year | Film | Assistant director | Screenwriter | Actor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Kabuliwala | Yes | No | No |
| 1958 | Kala Mati | Yes | Yes | No |
| 1959 | Kshaniker Atithi | Yes | No | No |
| 1960 | Kshudhito Pashan | Yes | Yes | No |
| 1961 | Jhinder Bondi | Yes | Yes | No |
References
[edit]- ^ "Films starring Pijush Basu". letterboxd.com. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
- ^ "Anustup Chhanda (1964)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
- ^ FilmiClub. "Anustup Chhanda (1964)". FilmiClub. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
- ^ "Anustup Chhanda". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
- ^ "5 Films That Brought Netaji To Life On Big Screen". m.economictimes.com. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
- ^ FilmiClub. "Duti Mon (1970)". FilmiClub. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
- ^ "Shiulibari : Pijush Basu's debut film Moviebuff.com". Moviebuff.com. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
- ^ "Subhas Chandra | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
- ^ "Duti Mon (1970)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 2024-08-26.