Gita Ghatak
Gita Ghatak | |
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Born | 23 January 1931 |
Died |
Tuesday November 17, 2009 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.
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 | ||