'''Buddhadev Dasgupta (b. 1944)''' Bengali poet and director born in Anara, Purulia (Bengal). Former lecturer in economics at Calcutta University (1968-76) and Bengali poet since 1961, published in journals like Kabita, Ekshan and Desh; wrote many anthologies (Govir Arieley, 1963; Coffin Kimba Suitcase, 1972; Him Jug, 1977; Chhata Kahini, 1981; Roboter Gaan, 1985). Gave up academic post to extend poetic work into cinema. Early film-making ([[Dooratwa]]) attempted a didactic variation on S. Ray’s type of urban lyrical realism. With the thriller [[Grihajuddha]] and melodrama [[Andhi Gali]], both adapting novelist Dibyendu Palit, he tried new forms of addressing the contemporary situation in Bengal after the [[Naxalite]] movements, usually from the view of a guilt-ridden middle class. From this perspective, revisits established literary traditions, including the writings of Kamal Kumar Majumdar ([[Neem Annapurna]]), Narendranath Mitra ([[Phera]]) et al. Published a book of film essays, Swapna Samay Cinema (1991). FILMOGRAPHY: 1968: Samayer Kache (Sh) 1969: Continent of Love (Doc); 1970: Fishermen Of Sundarban (Doc); 1973: Dholer Raja Khirode Natta (Doc); 1974: Saratchandra (Doc); 1978: Dooratwa; 1979: Neem Annapurna; 1980: Vigyan O Tar Avishkar; (Doc); 1981: Rhythm of Steel (Doc); 1982: Grihajuddha; Sheet Grishmer Smriti (TV); 1984: Andhi Gali; Indian Science Marches Ahead (Doc); 1985: Story of Glass (Doc); India on the Move (Doc); 1986: Ceramics (Doc); Phera; 1987: Contemporary Indian Sculpture (Doc); 1989: Bagh Bahadur; 1990: History of Indian Jute (Doc); 1992: Tahader Katha; 1993: Charachar. [[Director]]