Partho Ghosh, director of landmark, spine-chilling 90s thrillers like 100 Days and Agni Sakshi, handed away because of a cardiac arrest on Monday (June 9). He was 76.
Paying tribute on social media, Bengali actress Rituparna Sengupta wrote, “Heartbroken beyond words. We have lost an exceptional talent, a visionary director, and a kind soul. Partho da, you will always be remembered for the magic you created on screen. Rest in peace.”
A veteran of each Bollywood and Bengali cinema, Partho Ghosh director a number of memorable movies of the Nineteen Nineties. His debut, 100 Days (1991), starring Madhuri Dixit, was a homicide thriller constructed round extrasensory notion (ESP). In 1996, Ghosh remade Sleeping with the Enemy as Agni Sakshi, themed round home violence and that includes a scary, National Award-winning efficiency by Nana Patekar. Ghosh’s different notable movies included Dalaal (1993), Ghulam-E-Mustafa (1997), Yugpurush (1998) and Khote Sikkey (1999). For Jeevan Yudh (1997) he was nominated for a National Award for Best Director.
Ghosh continued to direct movies within the new millennium, with a notable hole between 2010 to 2018. His final Hindi directorial, Pyar Mein Thoda Twist, that includes music by Bappi (*76*), was launched in 2022.
Published – June 09, 2025 05:02 pm IST
