Suchitra Bhattacharya
Suchitra Bhattacharya | |
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| Born | 10 January 1950 Bhagalpur, India |
| Died | 12 May 2015 (aged 65) Dhakuria, Kolkata, India |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Alma mater | Calcutta University |
| Notable works | Hemanter Pakhi Dahan Kachher Manush |
Suchitra Bhattacharya (10 January 1950 – 12 May 2015) was an Indian novelist, known for works including Hemanter Pakhi, Kachher Manush, Aleek Shukh, Icche and Kacher Dewal. During her career as a writer, she composed over 20 novels and many short stories. Her novel Dahan was adapted into the 1997 film Dahan, and her novels Iccher Gach, Alik Sukh and Ramdhanu Rang were adapted into films by Shiboprosad Mukherjee, and her novel Onnyo Bwasanto was adapted into a television film by Aditi Roy.