Parbati Ghose

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| image = Parbati Ghose 2023 stamp of India.jpg

| caption = Ghose on a 2023 stamp of India

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| name = Parbati Ghose

| birth_name = Chapala Nayak

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1942|03|28|df=y}}

| birth_place = Cuttack district, Odisha, British India

| death_date = {{Death date and age|2018|02|12|1942|03|28|df=y}}

| death_place = Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India

| nationality = Indian

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| education =

| alma_mater = Sanat Nalini Girls High School, Cuttack

| occupation = {{hlist | Actress | film director | Film producer }}

| years_active = 1949–2012

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| known_for = First female filmmaker of Odisha

| notable_works = {{ubl | Lakshmi (1962 film) | Kaa (1965 film) | Stree (1968 film) }}

| spouse = Gour Prasad Ghose

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Parbati Ghose (born Chapala Nayak; 28 March 1942 – 12 February 2018){{Cite web |url=http://www.womanodisha.com/parbati-ghosh/ |title=Parbati Ghosh {{!}} FlatNews |language=en-US |access-date=28 February 2019 |archive-date=27 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180927130321/http://www.womanodisha.com/parbati-ghosh/ |url-status=dead}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/gk-current-affairs/story/yearender-2018-list-of-important-people-who-died-2018-1412886-2018-12-19 |title=30 important people who died in 2018 |newspaper=India Today |language=en |access-date=28 February 2019 |agency=Ist}} was an Indian actress, film director and film producer.{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/cuttack/actress-parbati-ghosh-passes-away/articleshow/62883199.cms |title=Actress Parbati Ghosh passes away |website=The Times of India |date=12 February 2018 |access-date=28 February 2019}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/odisha/hubby-helped-not-industry-filmmaker/cid/273414 |title=Hubby helped, not industry: Filmmaker |website=The Telegraph (India) |language=en |access-date=1 February 2019}} Ghose was the first female filmmaker from the state of Odisha.{{cite news |title=Parbati Ghose, Odisha's first female filmmaker, passes away |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/parbati-ghose-odishas-first-female-filmmaker-passes-away/article22733418.ece |work=The Hindu |date=12 February 2018 |access-date=7 March 2018}}{{cite news |title=Parbati Ghose: The actor who dazzled on and off camera in Odisha film industry |url=http://odishasuntimes.com/parbati-ghose-the-actor-who-dazzled-on-and-off-camera-in-odisha-film-industry/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180214175427/http://odishasuntimes.com/parbati-ghose-the-actor-who-dazzled-on-and-off-camera-in-odisha-film-industry/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=14 February 2018 |date=12 February 2018 |access-date=7 March 2018}}

Early life

Ghose, who was one of eight siblings, was born as Chapala Nayak on 28 March 1933 in Manasinghpatana, Cuttack district, Odisha, British India.{{Cite web |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/regional-cinema-renowned-odia-actress-parbati-ghosh-passes-away-in-bhubaneswar-427443 |title=Renowned Odia actress Parbati Ghosh passes away in Bhubaneswar |date=12 February 2018 |website=indiatvnews.com |language=en |access-date=28 February 2019}}{{Cite web |url=https://odishasuntimes.com/veteran-odisha-film-actress-parbati-ghosh-no-more/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180214175342/http://odishasuntimes.com/veteran-odisha-film-actress-parbati-ghosh-no-more/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=14 February 2018 |title=Veteran Odisha film actress Parbati Ghosh no more {{!}} OdishaSunTimes.com |last=Bureau |first=Odisha Sun Times |language=en-US |access-date=28 February 2019 |date=12 February 2018}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2018/state-editions/actress-parbati-ghosh-passes-away.html |title=Actress Parbati Ghosh passes away |last=Pioneer |first=The |website=The Pioneer |language=en |access-date=28 February 2019}} Her father, Basudev Naik, managed the Manmohan Press, a prominent book publisher. Ghose attended Sanat Nalini Girls High School. She also trained as a dancer under Kelucharan Mohapatra, Dayal Sharma, and Suresh Routray.{{Cite web |url=https://odishasuntimes.com/parbati-ghose-the-actor-who-dazzled-on-and-off-camera-in-odisha-film-industry/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180214175427/http://odishasuntimes.com/parbati-ghose-the-actor-who-dazzled-on-and-off-camera-in-odisha-film-industry/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=14 February 2018 |title=Parbati Ghose: The actor who dazzled on and off camera in Odisha film industry {{!}} OdishaSunTimes.com |last=Bureau |first=Odisha Sun Times |language=en-US |access-date=28 February 2019 |date=12 February 2018}}

Career

Ghose began her career as a child voice actor on All India Radio before transitioning to on-screen film roles. She made her film debut as child artist of character Nila Madhav in 1949 film, Shri Jagannath. Her big break came in the 1953 film Amari Gaan Jhua (Our Village Girl), where she was cast as the female lead actress. Amari Gaan Jhua, which explored the controversial practice of child marriage, won her positive reviews.{{Cite web |url=https://www.jagranjosh.com/current-affairs/parbati-ghose-first-female-filmmaker-of-odisha-passes-away-1518519763-1 |title=Parbati Ghose, first female filmmaker of Odisha passes away |date=13 February 2018 |website=Jagranjosh.com |access-date=28 February 2019}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.khaleejtimes.com/international/india/veteran-odia-cine-actress-parbati-ghosh-dies |title=Veteran Odia cine actress Parbati Ghosh dies |last=PTI |website=Khaleej Times |access-date=28 February 2019}}

In 1956, Ghose appeared as the lead actress in the successful Odia language film, Bhai Bhai, alongside her future husband, Gour Prasad Ghose, who was also the producer. Bhai Bhai, which showcased her prowess as a lead actress, greatly increased her profile in the Indian film industry. It also led to her interest in film directing and production. Thereafter Ghose appeared in Maa in 1959, also produced by Gour Prasad Ghose.{{Cite web |url=https://www.thebetterindia.com/133759/iconic-indian-women/ |title=4 Iconic Indian Women Who May Have Gone but Will Never Be Forgotten! |date=8 March 2018 |website=The Better India |language=en-US |access-date=28 February 2019}}

Parbati Ghose and her husband produced, co-directed and acted in Lakshmi (1962), Kaa (1965), Stree (1968). These three films won them three national film awards for their work as directors and producers. A few years later, she produced and directed Chha Mana Atha Guntha in 1986.{{Cite web |url=https://odishatv.in/odisha/body-slider/veteran-ollywood-actress-parbati-ghosh-passes-away-275778 |title=Veteran Ollywood actress Parbati Ghosh passes away {{!}} OTV |date=12 February 2018 |language=en-US |access-date=28 February 2019}}{{Cite web |url=https://eodishasamachar.com/en/odishas-first-female-filmmaker-parbati-ghose-passes-away-condolences-pour-in/ |title=Odisha's first female filmmaker Parbati Ghose passes away, condolences pour in {{!}} Odisha Samachar |last=kanungo_bbsr |language=en-US |access-date=28 February 2019 |archive-date=1 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190301074427/https://eodishasamachar.com/en/odishas-first-female-filmmaker-parbati-ghose-passes-away-condolences-pour-in/ |url-status=dead}} She had worked in Hindi and Bengali language Telefilms like 'Prashna' and 'Sopan'.{{Cite web |url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2019/state-editions/parbati-ghose---s-1st-death-anniv-today.html |title=Parbati Ghose's 1st death anniv today |last=Pioneer |first=The |website=The Pioneer |language=en |access-date=28 February 2019}} She also appeared in Sansaar in 1971.{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/pti-feed/story/veteran-odia-cine-actress-parbati-ghosh-dies-1167655-2018-02-12 |title=Veteran Odia cine actress Parbati Ghosh dies |author=P. T. I. |date=12 February 2018 |magazine=India Today |language=en |access-date=28 February 2019}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2018/feb/13/first-odia-woman-director-parvati-ghosh-dead-1772578.html |title=First Odia woman director Parvati Ghosh dead |website=The New Indian Express |date=13 February 2018 |access-date=28 February 2019}}{{Cite web |url=http://orissadiary.com/veteran-odia-cine-actress-parbati-ghosh-passed-away-cm-naveen-patnaik-dharmendra-pradhan-condole-death/ |title=Veteran Odia cine actress Parbati Ghosh passed away, CM Naveen Patnaik, Dharmendra Pradhan condole her death |last=bureau |first=Odisha Diary |date=12 February 2018 |website=OdishaDiary |language=en-US |access-date=28 February 2019}}

Her last film as a director and producer was Salabega in 1998.{{cite news |first=Anwesha |last=Ambaly |title=Fraternity mourns actress |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/odisha/fraternity-mourns-actress-208113 |work=The Telegraph (Calcutta) |date=13 February 2018 |access-date=7 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180307141621/https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/odisha/fraternity-mourns-actress-208113 |archive-date=7 March 2018 |url-status=dead}}

Filmography

Shri Jagannath (1949) (child artist)
Amari Gaan Jhua (1953)
Bhai Bhai (1956)
Maa (1959) (produced)
Lakshmi (1962) (produced, co-directed and acted)
Kaa (1965) (produced, co-directed and acted)
Stree (1968) (produced, co-directed and acted)
Sansara (1971)
Chha Mana Atha Guntha (1986) (produced and directed)
Salabega (1998) (produced and directed)
Prashna (telefilm)
Sopan (telefilm)

Personal life

In 1959, she married Gourprasad Ghose and adopted the name Parbati Ghose, given to her by her new in-laws.{{Cite web |url=https://kalingatv.com/state/veteran-ollywood-actress-parbati-ghosh-dies-85-cm-naveen-condoles/ |title=Veteran Ollywood Actress Parbati Ghosh dies at 85, CM Naveen condoles |date=12 February 2018 |publisher=KalingaTV |language=en-US |access-date=28 February 2019}}

Death

Ghose died on 12 February 2018, at the age of 84 in Bhubaneswar. The state government of Odisha held a state funeral in her honor.{{Cite web |url=http://www.pragativadi.com/veteran-odia-film-actress-parbati-ghosh-no/ |title=Veteran Odia film actress Parbati Ghosh no more |date=12 February 2018 |website=Pragativadi: Leading Odia Dailly |language=en-US |access-date=28 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190301074545/http://www.pragativadi.com/veteran-odia-film-actress-parbati-ghosh-no/ |archive-date=1 March 2019}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.womanodisha.com/veteran-odia-actress-director-parbati-ghosh-dies-at-85/ |title=Veteran Odia actress-director Parbati Ghosh dies at 85 {{!}} FlatNews |language=en-US |access-date=28 February 2019}}{{Dead link|date=November 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Naveen Patnaik, the Chief Minister of Orissa, paid tribute to Parbati Ghose and her contributions to the local and national film industry, noting that "She was an actor, director and producer at the same time. In early days of Odia cinema, she single-handedly uplifted it to a new level. She is considered as a symbol of women's empowerment when an idea like empowerment was unheard of. Her departure is a great loss to our industry and the world of silver screen. She will always be remembered for her contribution to Odia cinema."{{Cite news |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/veteran-odia-actress-parbati-ghosh-dead-118021200331_1.html |title=Veteran Odia actress Parbati Ghosh dead |last=IANS |date=12 February 2018 |work=Business Standard India |access-date=28 February 2019}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.mycitylinks.in/i-lost-my-mother-again-kuna-tripathy |title=I Lost My Mother Again: Kuna Tripathy |website=Mycitylinks- Bhubaneswar {{!}} Cuttack {{!}} Puri |language=en |access-date=28 February 2019}}