Rinki Bhattacharya
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Rinki Bhattacharya is an Indian writer, columnist and documentary filmmaker. She is the Vice Chairperson of 'Children's Film Society of India' (CFSI) and the founder Chairperson of 'Bimal Roy
Memorial & Film Society'
native, Rinki was born in 1942. She was the eldest daughter of the renowned Indian filmmaker, Bimal Roy
. Her childhood was spent around prominent writers, poets and artists, who frequented their household, which was also noted for its gourmet Bengali cuisine
.
She began her career as a freelance journalist in 1966 and had articles published in The Economic Times
, The Indian Express
and many other periodicals. She made her debut into making documentary films with Char Divari, a documentary which deals with wife-beating
, which was followed soon after by a sequel on related issues involving violence against women in India
.
She became deeply involved in the Women's Movement
in India and has written several books on the subject, including Behind Closed Doors: Domestic Violence In India, Bimal Roy - A Man of Silence, Indelible Imprints, an essay in Uncertain Liaisons as well as several cookbooks.
(1934–1997), though after suffering domestic abuse, she walked out of her home in 1982, publicly, she came out in 1984, through an interview with journalist Madhu Kishwar
in Manushi, the couple formally divorced in 1990. She successfully litigated against her mother and siblings for her share of her father's property.
She has a son Aditya Bhattacharya
(director), and two daughters, Chimmu and Anwesha Arya (a writer).
Bimal Roy
Bimal Roy was one of the most acclaimed Indian film directors of all time. He is particularly noted for his realistic and socialistic films like Do Bigha Zamin, Parineeta, Biraj Bahu, Madhumati, Sujata, and Bandini, making him an important director of Hindi cinema...
Memorial & Film Society'
Biography
A KolkataKolkata
Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
native, Rinki was born in 1942. She was the eldest daughter of the renowned Indian filmmaker, Bimal Roy
Bimal Roy
Bimal Roy was one of the most acclaimed Indian film directors of all time. He is particularly noted for his realistic and socialistic films like Do Bigha Zamin, Parineeta, Biraj Bahu, Madhumati, Sujata, and Bandini, making him an important director of Hindi cinema...
. Her childhood was spent around prominent writers, poets and artists, who frequented their household, which was also noted for its gourmet Bengali cuisine
Bengali cuisine
Bengali cuisine is a culinary style originating in Bengal, a region in the eastern South Asia which is now divided between the Indian state of West Bengal and the independent country of Bangladesh. Other regions, such as Tripura, and Barak Valley region of Assam also have large native Bengali...
.
She began her career as a freelance journalist in 1966 and had articles published in The Economic Times
The Economic Times
The Economic Times is an English-language Indian daily newspaper published by the Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd.. The Economic Times was started in 1961. It is the most popular and widely read financial daily in India, read by more than 8 lakh people...
, The Indian Express
The Indian Express
The Indian Express is an Indian English-language daily newspaper. It is published in Mumbai by Indian Express Group. After Ramnath Goenka's death in 1991, the group was split in 1999 among his family members into two with the southern editions taking the name The New Indian Express, while the old...
and many other periodicals. She made her debut into making documentary films with Char Divari, a documentary which deals with wife-beating
Domestic violence
Domestic violence, also known as domestic abuse, spousal abuse, battering, family violence, and intimate partner violence , is broadly defined as a pattern of abusive behaviors by one or both partners in an intimate relationship such as marriage, dating, family, or cohabitation...
, which was followed soon after by a sequel on related issues involving violence against women in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
She became deeply involved in the Women's Movement
Feminist movement
The feminist movement refers to a series of campaigns for reforms on issues such as reproductive rights, domestic violence, maternity leave, equal pay, women's suffrage, sexual harassment and sexual violence...
in India and has written several books on the subject, including Behind Closed Doors: Domestic Violence In India, Bimal Roy - A Man of Silence, Indelible Imprints, an essay in Uncertain Liaisons as well as several cookbooks.
Personal life
The name Rinki means "noble soul". Rinki was married to the film director, Basu BhattacharyaBasu Bhattacharya
Basu Bhattacharya was a Hindi film director , most famous for his 1966 film Teesri Kasam, starring Raj Kapoor and Waheeda Rehman , which won the National Film Award for Best Film in 1967; he also produced Sparsh in 1985 starring Shabana Azmi and Naseeruddin Shah, which won the Filmfare Best Movie...
(1934–1997), though after suffering domestic abuse, she walked out of her home in 1982, publicly, she came out in 1984, through an interview with journalist Madhu Kishwar
Madhu Kishwar
Madhu Purnima Kishwar is an Indian academic. She is the Senior Fellow at the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies , based in Delhi, and the Director of the Indic Studies Project based at CSDS and Convener of a series of International Conferences on “Religions and Cultures in the Indic...
in Manushi, the couple formally divorced in 1990. She successfully litigated against her mother and siblings for her share of her father's property.
She has a son Aditya Bhattacharya
Aditya Bhattacharya
Aditya Bhattacharya is an Indian film director and screenwriter, most known for his feature film, Raakh starring Aamir Khan, and which garnered three National Film Awards.He is the son of film director Basu Bhattacharya.-Early life:...
(director), and two daughters, Chimmu and Anwesha Arya (a writer).