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This Article is From May 30, 2013

Rituparno Ghosh's Bachchan connection

Rituparno Ghosh's Bachchan connection
Rituparno Ghosh worked with Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in Chokher Bali
New Delhi: Maverick filmmaker RituparnoGhosh was the only director to have worked individually withthe whole Bachchan clan.

"Just realised that Ritu da (Ghosh) was the only directorthat all my family have worked with individually," Abhishekposted on Twitter after knowing about Ghosh's death followinga cardiac arrest at his south Kolkata residence.

Ghosh directed megastar Amitabh Bachchan in his firstEnglish language film 'The Last Lear' while his wife JayaBachchan has worked with Ghosh in yet-to-be-released filmSunglass.

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was also part of Ghosh's opulentdrama Chokher Bali and poignant love story Raincoat,alongside Ajay Devgn, whereas her husband Abhishek forayedinto Bengali films with the late director's 2005 filmAntarmahal.

Condoling the death of the stellar filmmaker, Abhisheksaid, "Absolutely shocked with the news of the passing of Rituda. A dear friend and a great director and a wonderful,wonderful human. RIP Rituda.

"Had the honour of working with him in Antarmahal. Sucha fine director. Will really miss his exuberance and zest forthe movies and life," Abhishek tweeted.

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