Ardhendu Bhattacharya(1955-92)

Khasi-Assamese director born in Shillong. Postgraduate in philosophy at Shantiniketan; then joined FTII. Worked in Bombay, later in Gauhati. Made documentaries while lecturing in philosophy. His only feature, Manik Raitong (1984), is in Khasi, a North Eastern tribal language. Died before finishing a TV series based on Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya’s novel, Mrityunjaya.

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