Ritwik Ghatak was born on November 4, 1925 in Dacca, Bengal Presidency, British India [now Dhaka, Bangladesh]. He was a director and writer, known for Jukti, Takko Aar Gappo (1974), Etoile cachée (1960) and Musafir (1957). He was previously married to Surama Ghatak. He died on February 6, 1976 in Calcutta, West Bengal, India.