A fantastic story teller, a gifted screen writer, a good director and a path breaking actor. He is a huge loss to the non-Bollywood film making industry in India. But more than that he was a brave soul who lived his life out of the closet and proud of his transgender lifestyle in a country, where homosexuality was a punishable offense till recently. When he came out of the closet, people swallowed hard but his talent was undeniable, respected and celebrated. Somehow his sexual orientation was seen as Hrithik's sixth finger. Everybody knows it is there (as one commentator keeps saying,"weird"), in the open but it has little impact on his work. Generally he only created for people who looked for good cinema not just song and dance routines, foreign locations and pretty faces. Thankfully, there are still some intelligentsia left in this country and the world, who still appreciate such movies. To them his demise is a loss. To others, I say pls carry on and save your words for a more meaningful forum.
Re: To those who lack basic knowledge but open their mouth anyway
by Rangan Majumdar on May 31, 2013 06:05 AM
Would you like your son to be like Rituporno? Put a hand on your heart and truthfully answer.
Re: Re: To those who lack basic knowledge but open their mouth an
by promita bhattacharya on May 31, 2013 06:08 PM
What if you were born in a society where homosexuality would be the norm and heterosexuality a punishable offense, and you would be a staunch heterosexual? What would you do? Put a hand on your heard and all that... and truthfully answer. Why do you have a problem if a person is happy the way he is? Why do you have a problem if he feels good when someone dresses up a particular way? Normal for a person is what makes that person happy, without hurting anyone else. Courage is to speak up the truth when you don't subscribe to the norm. What is the point of hypocrisy? Who gives you the right to decide what is normal? And in a country bursting with over population, breeding can't be the only purpose of a relationship. And so what if the problem if a man feels happy bonding with another man? If you love your son (or daughter for that matter), try to teach him/her the value of acceptance. Because if something is, that is normal.
Re: Re: To those who lack basic knowledge but open their mouth an
by siddharth on May 31, 2013 11:40 AM
I wont even want my son to be like you, but doesn't give me right to ridicule and make fun of anyone. What is the point you are trying to make here?
Re: To those who lack basic knowledge but open their mouth anyway
by Shampa on May 31, 2013 12:13 AM
This synopsis about Rituporno is better than the writer who wrote this article. Nicely written!!
Re: Re: To those who lack basic knowledge but open their mouth an
by promita bhattacharya on May 31, 2013 05:59 PM
Why is Madam Shampa constantly making a fool of herself? What you want to read is an impersonal essay on Rituparno Ghosh, perfect English and all that. That's your problem! This write up is quite personal, informal and endearing. The way most of his films were. Go to Wikipedia if you want a formal version. I wonder if you even understand the essence of his films or you're just convinced that he is a great guy since he won about 12 National Awards. You expect every good bye to be formal Red Carpet! Wow! If so it be, where would all the fun be? If Rituparno Ghosh was to sit in his heaven and choose a few special good bye notes from the heaps that he's received, I feel he'd keep this one aside with a chuckle.
Re: Re: Re: To those who lack basic knowledge but open their mout
by Tuhin Bhattacharjee on May 31, 2013 08:36 PM
I am shocked and ashamed to see the insensitivity of people in this forum! And we thought we are civilized. How can such a heart-felt letter evoke such absolutely ridiculous responses is just beyond me!
Re: Re: Re: Re: To those who lack basic knowledge but open their
by Baingan Bharta on Jun 01, 2013 11:41 PM
bongs are uncivlised... live example .... poriborton.....
Re: He was a bold daring filmmaker..
by kallol paul on May 30, 2013 03:41 PM
One should try and balance all aspects of life ..it will prolong life I guess so!
Re: Rituparno
by swapan bandyopadhyay on May 30, 2013 03:43 PM
things when are far off than our knowledge and understanding then we call them either "Madliness" or "Intelligent" the person being discussed here is far behind our knowledge and understanding hence any such discussion is "use less" and killing the time. I suggest you guys and gals to put such effort in your work to get more fruits out of it
Re: Re: is it !
by Holy Devil on May 30, 2013 03:33 PM
This proves how far behind douches like you are lacking behind from our time. Ever heard terms like sexual freedom, forget about understanding them. I can't imagine that you have the minimal amount of brain power to grasp even the very least of Bengali intellectuality
Re: Re: is it !
by Pallavi Banerjee on May 31, 2013 01:39 PM
Atul Kumar I am delighted to see You can spell out one full sentence. The bankruptcy of your thoughts don't even match those of an illiterate villager.
