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Gautam Halder (1955-2023)

Gautam Halder
(1955-2023)

Gautam Halder

It was an interest in still photography that hand-holded Gautam Halder to the creative world. His photography exhibitions were held in different parts of India. Gautam is equally passionate about literature, music, paintings, theatre and cinema. He began his tryst with theatre with the successful play, Kaachher Manush. Subsequently, he did Nastaneer and Raktakarabi.In the documentary space, Gautam has worked with legends of Indian classical music. His debut docu-feature - A Story of Integration - bagged a special mention at the National Award. His second docu-feature - Strings for Freedom ...

Deep Focus

    • A Story of Integration
    This docu-feature is dedicated to tabla maestro Pt Hirendra Kumar Ganguly who was popularly known as Hiru-babu. He was highly respected for his dhrupad accompaniment. Throughout his life, he ...

Filmography

    • A Story of Integration 
    • Strings for Freedom (1999) 
    • Ajoy - Ascetic Journey Of A Yogi (2018)

Awards
    • A Story of Integration received a Special Mention at the 42nd National Award for films of 1994. The recognition was given for "his painstaking attempt to bring its subject to life". 
    • The film also won the Bengali Film Journalists' Associations awards.
Did You Know?

Gautam was the official photographer of English theatre and film director Peter Brook when he was conducting the film workshops on Mahabharata.

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