Ramanand Sengupta

India’s oldest cinematographer Ramananda Sengupta

Question- Ramanand Sengupta passed away recently. He was a-
(a) Historian
(b) Literary
(c) Actor
(d) Cinematographer
Ans: (d)
Related Facts:

  • On August 23rd, 2017, India’s oldest cinematographer Ramanand Sengupta passed away. He was 101 years old.
  • He was born on May 8th, 1916, in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • His first film as a full time cinematographer was Purbaraag, directed by Arindu Mukherjee in 1946.
  • He had also worked with worked with legends like Jean Renoir, Ritwik Ghatak and Mrinal Sen.

Reference:
http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/indias-oldest-cinematographer-ramananda-sengupta-no-more/article19552209.ece
http://www.india.com/hindi-news/entertainment-hindi/indias-oldest-cinematographer-ramanand-sengupta-is-no-more/