What a man!: Harsha Bhogle condoles Basu Chatterjee's death; recalls own movie-going youth

Indian commentator and analyst Harsha Bhogle condoled demise of veteran filmmaker Basu Chatterjee, on Thursday,  as he recalled his movie-going youth days. Veteran filmmaker Basu Chatterjee, kwn for his middle-of--ro cinema and films such as Chhoti Si Baat and Rajnigandha, died on Thursday from -related health issues. Taking to Twitter, Harsha Bhogle paid tributes to late filmmaker and listed out some of best films me by veteran director. 

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Basu died in his sleep at his Santacruz residence.

"He passed away peacefully in his sleep in morning. He wasn't keeping well for quite some time due to old and died at his residence. It's a great loss to film industry," Ashoke Pandit, president of Indian Film & Television Directors' Association (IFTDA), told PTI. He also revealed that last rites of legendary filmmaker will be performed at Santacruz crematorium on Thursday afteron.

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Basu Chatterjee collaborated with superstars of era but presented m in unique avatars – Amitabh Bachchan in Manzil, Rajesh Khanna in Chakravyuh, Dev Anand in Man Pasand and Mithun Chakraborty in Shaukeen and Pasand Apni Apni. His 1986 film Ek Ruka Hua Faisla was an Indian aptation of 1957 classic Twelve Angry Men and is remembered till date. Some of his best-kwn works are Us Paar, Chitchor, Piya Ka Ghar, Khatta Meetha and Baton Baton Mein. During early Doordarshan days, Basu Chatterjee also helmed two hit TV serials – Byomkesh Bakshi and Rajani. Recently, Byomkesh Bakshi was re-aired during lockdown. In 1992, he was awarded National Film Award for Best Film on Family Welfare for his film Durga.

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