Gita Ghatak
Gita Ghatak | |
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Born | 23 January 1931 |
Died |
17 November 2009 (aged 78) Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
Occupation | Actress, singer |
Gita Ghatak (Geeta Ghatak) (1931-2009) was an Indian actress and singer. She mainly acted in Bengali cinema. Gita Ghatak was also an exponent of Rabindra Sangeet. She had her primary lessons in Tagore songs from celebrated artistes like Sailajaran Majumdar and Indira Debi Choudhurani, having a brief stint in Indian classical music too in her long music career of 65 years. She was closely associated with the All India Radio, Kolkata. She was also a teacher at South Point School, Kolkata (where she taught all sorts of subjects including English, Maths, as well as music).
Personal life
She was the spouse of Anish Ghatak, whose youngest uncle was Ritwik Ghatak.
Career
Her notable works include Meghe Dhaka Tara, Bari Theke Paliye, Ekti Nadir Naam…
Selected filmography
Year | Film | English Title |
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1958 | Bari Theke Paliye | The Runaway |
1959 | Meghe Dhaka Tara | The Cloud-Capped Star |
2002 | Ekti Nadir Naam | The Name of a River |
2010 | Beyond Borders | |
References
External links
- Gita Ghatak on IMDb
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