Gangadhar Naskar

Gangadhar Naskar
Occupationfilm editor
Years active1948 to 1996

Gangadhar Naskar was an Indian film editor who was active from 1948 to 1996, primarily in Bengali cinema.

He received the National Award for Best Film Editor for three consecutive years (1978, 1979, and 1980).

Filmmaker Mrinal Sen’s collaboration with Naskar, as well as with cinematographer K.K. Mahajan, is well-known.

Naskar edited all of Sen’s films for over two decades, from 1961 to 1982.

The films that emerged from this collaboration are Punascha (1961), Abasheshe (1963), Pratinidhi (1964), Akash Kusum (1965), Matira Manisha (1966), Bhuvan Shome (1969), Interview (1971), Calcutta (1971), Padatik (1973), Chorus (1975), Oka Oori Katha (1978), Parashuram (1979), Ek Din Pratidin (1979), Dour (1979), Akaler Shandhaney (1981), Chaalchitra (1981), and Kharij (1982).

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