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Ranu Ghosh

Ranu Ghosh

After completing her bachelor of science from Calcutta University, Ranu Ghosh did a two-year course on Social Development in filmmaking designed and sponsored by TVE, London. She has experience of working in both celluloid and video formats as a cinematographer, director and producer of documentary films. Besides, she also has done the cinematography for fiction works in both the Bengali film industry as well as internationally. "I have assisted Soumendu Roy in five feature films and Ranjan Palit too," she said.Ranu also has four years of experience in photo journalism and has written articles for Delhi and Kolkata-based magazines and newspapers.Since 2004, Ranu has ...

Deep Focus

    • Closed and Sick Industry in Bengal
    Produced by TVE and Sendit, this 40-minute-long documentary was directed by Ranu. It dealt with the sick industries in Bengal. "We were a group of three who made this film," ...

Filmography

    • Closed and Sick Industry in Bengal (1995) 
    • Other Wealth (1996) 
    • Indian Railways In Monsoon (1996) 
    • Curtain Call (2004) 
    • Quarter Number 4/11 (2011) 
    • The Magnificent Journey: Times and Tales of Democracy (2016)
    • Dare to Dream (2022)

Awards
    • In 2000, she received the Best Director award from the Bengal Film and Journalist Association.
    • In 2022, she was the only Indian to be selected for a scholarship from the Film Independent & The US Department of state's Bureau of Education & Cultural Affairs (ECA). 

Did You Know?

Ranu has completed an advanced course in mountaineering from the National Institute of Mountaineering in Uttarkashi and has participated in several expeditions.