New Delhi (NVI): Veteran filmmaker and screenwriter Basu Chatterjee, known for his films like ‘Rajnigandha’ and ‘Chitchor’, passed away at his Santacruz residence in Mumbai today. He was 93.
The film director became associated in the 1970s and 80s with what came to be known as middle cinema or middle-of-the-road cinema.
Chatterjee began his career as a cartoonist in a tabloid but changed his path after assisting Basu Bhattacharya in the Raj Kapoor-Waheeda Rehman starrer “Teesri Kasam”.
He was born in Ajmer, Rajasthan on January 10, 1930.
Taking to Twitter, PM Modi wrote, “Sad to hear of the demise of Shri Basu Chatterjee. His works are brilliant and sensitive.”
Sad to hear of the demise of Shri Basu Chatterjee. His works are brilliant and sensitive. It touched people's hearts and represented the simple and complex emotions, as well as struggles of people. Condolences to his family and innumerable fans. Om Shanti.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 4, 2020
“It touched people’s hearts and represented the simple and complex emotions, as well as struggles of people. Condolences to his family and innumerable fans. Om Shanti,” Modi added.
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan also tweeted on the filmmaker’s demise: “Prayers and Condolences on the passing of Basu Chatterjee .. a quiet, soft spoken, gentle human .. his films reflected the lives of middle India did ‘MANZIL’ with him .. a sad loss .. ? .. in these climes often remembered for ‘rim jhim gire saawan’.”
T 3552 – Prayers and Condolences on the passing of Basu Chatterjee .. a quiet, soft spoken, gentle human .. his films reflected the lives of middle India .. did 'MANZIL' with him .. a sad loss .. ?
.. in these climes often remembered for 'rim jhim gire saawan'— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) June 4, 2020
