Nilkantha Bagchi
| Nilkantha Bagchi | |
|---|---|
Ritwik Ghatak as Nilkantha Bagchi (centre) in the film Jukti Takko Aar Gappo | |
| First appearance | Jukti Takko Aar Gappo (1977) |
| Last appearance | Meghe Dhaka Tara (2013) |
| Created by | Ritwik Ghatak |
| Based on | Ghatak's personality |
| Portrayed by | Ritwik Ghatak Saswata Chatterjee |
| In-universe information | |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Filmmaker Theatre personality |
| Spouse | Durga |
| Children | Satya |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Nationality | Indian |
Nilkantha Bagchi (alternative spelling Neelkantha Bagchi) is an iconic Bengali cinema character that first appeared in 1977 in Ritwik Ghatak's Jukti Takko Aar Gappo. In the 2013 film Meghe Dhaka Tara, the character portrayed by Saswata Chatterjee was named Nilkantha Bagchi. Chatterjee's character was based on the personality of Ritwik Ghatak.
The character of Debshankar, a painter, in the 2009 Bengali film Chha-e Chhuti, partially resembled Ritwik Ghatak's personality and Nilkantha Bagchi of Jukti Takko Aar Gappo. Debshankar delivered one of the most memorable quotations from Jukti Takko Aar Gappo, saying, ভাবো, ভাবা প্র্যাকটিস কর ("Think, practice thinking").