Gopal Ghosh

Gopal Ghosh

Gopal Ghosh was an accomplished actor, producer as well as a director. His contributions on and off the screen were a source of inspiration for the subsequent generations. He was also a documentary filmmaker par excellence.

Known For

Acting, Directing, Production

Known Credits

4

Birthday

01-05-1920

Place of Birth

Jagatsinghpur, Odisha

Also Known As

Gopal Chandra Ghosh

Gopal Ghosh

Gopal Ghosh was an accomplished actor, producer as well as a director. His contributions on and off the screen were a source of inspiration for the subsequent generations. He was also a documentary filmmaker par excellence.

Acting

1950

Sree Jagannath

 - Bidyapati

Directing

1977

Amar Prem

 - Co-Director
1967

Bhai Bhauja

 - Co-director

Production

1973

Ghara Sansara

 - Producer, Co-director, Screenplay

Gopal Ghosh proved his acting mettle since childhood through drama and theatre. His fascination towards film making and creative sense won him many accolades and distinct recognition in the Odia film industry.

Among his popular movies, Amari Gan Jhua (1953), Shree Loknath (1950), Bhai Bhauja (1967), Ghara Sansara (1973) and Amar Prem (1977) bagged critical acclaim among the viewers. Ghosh was awarded with President’s Award in 1960 for Sree Jagannath (1950) in which he played the protagonist.

He has directed and produced over 50 documentary films.

He was bestowed with Odisha Living legend Award for his lifetime contribution to Odia film industry in 2014. His documentary ‘Black Pagoda’ gathered much appreciation in the year 1949 and was sent to the USA for screening by the then US ambassador to India. Besides, he was also conferred with Odisha Sangeet Nataka Akademi award 1997-98 for his contribution to the industry as an actor.