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Indian Express
9 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Agni Sakshi, 100 Days director Partho Ghosh dies of cardiac arrest
Veteran filmmaker Partho Ghosh, renowned for his work in thrillers such as 100 Days (1991), Dalaal (1993) and Agni Sakshi (1996), has passed away. He breathed his last on Monday following a cardiac arrest. Partho Ghosh was 76. Although he helmed several films in both Bengali and Hindi, it was the psychological thriller Agni Sakshi, starring Jackie Shroff, Nana Patekar and Manisha Koirala, that brought him widespread acclaim. Upon learning of his demise, acclaimed actor Rituparna Sengupta, who worked with him on films like Teesra Kaun (1994) and Rehmat Ali (2010), shared an emotional note in his memory. 'Heartbroken beyond words. We have lost an exceptional talent, a visionary director, and a kind soul. Partho da, you will always be remembered for the magic you created on screen. Rest in peace,' she wrote. Interestingly, both Teesra Kaun and Rehmat Ali featured Mithun Chakraborty in the lead role. Partho Ghosh began his career in Hindi cinema as an assistant director in the mid-1980s. He eventually made his directorial debut in 1991 with the psychological thriller 100 Days. After it became a big hit, he directed Geet (1992), starring Avinash Wadhawan, Divya Bharti and Shakti Kapoor. By following it up with successes like Dalaal and Teesra Kaun, Ghosh became a prominent name in the industry. I can't able to express my feelings in words as today is a very sad day of our life , we lost our beloved Partho Ghosh Dada , we will deeply missed you Dada !! May his soul , Rest in peace !! Om Shanti 🙏 — Mukesh J Bharti (@MukeshjBharti) June 9, 2025 Veteran filmmaker Partho Ghosh, the man who gave Hindi cinema unforgettable films like 100 Days, Agni Sakshi and Dalaal, passed away today at 75. Known for blending intensity with sensitivity, his movies often balanced thrilling narratives with deep emotion. With his passing, an… — Doordarshan National दूरदर्शन नेशनल (@DDNational) June 9, 2025 श्रीदेवी-जैकी श्रॉफ संग काम कर चुके फिल्ममेकर का निधन, हार्ट अटैक ने ली Partho Ghosh की जान#VeteranFilmmaker #ParthoGhosh #ParthoGhoshPassesAway #HeartAttack #BollywoodNews — Tadka Bollywood (@Onlinetadka) June 9, 2025 He went on to helm films such as Jeevan Yudh (1997), Ghulam-E-Mustafa (1997), Kaun Sachcha Kaun Jhootha (1997), Yugpurush (1998) and Maseeha (2002), working with top stars including Sridevi, Rishi Kapoor, Raakhee, Jaya Prada, Atul Agnihotri, Nana Patekar, Raveena Tandon, Sunil Shetty and Namrata Shirodkar. Partho Ghosh's most recent work was the 2018 romantic drama Mausam Ikrar Ke Do Pal Pyar Ke, featuring Mukesh J Bharti and Madalsa Sharma. According to news agency IANS, he lived in the Madh Island area of Mumbai and is survived by his wife Gouri Ghosh.
BBC News
14-03-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
Syria: BBC finds families sheltering at Russian airbase from sectarian attacks
"My only son, just 25 years old," says Dalaal Mahna, with tears filling her eyes. "They took him right from my side and told me: 'We're going to kill him and break your heart with it.' "That was the last Dalaal saw of her son. She says he was shot dead by the gunmen who abducted is from Syria's Alawite minority sect, which was targeted in a surge of sectarian violence since last week."Everyone knew he had diabetes and anaemia disorder, and he was just doing his best to get by."The BBC team found Dalaal seeking refuge alongside thousands of other people in a remote Russian airbase in the country's western coastal region.A war monitoring group says that more than 1,400 civilians have been killed since 6 March - most of them Alawites - in Latakia and the neighbouring provinces of Tartous, Hama and is one of the few people willing to talk to us about what happened. 'Summary executions' Last week, security forces launched an operation in the region, in response to a growing insurgency by fighters loyal to deposed president Bashar al-Assad - an Alawite whose regime was dominated by members of the violence escalated after 13 security personnel were killed in an ambush by gunmen in the coastal town of Jableh. Gunmen loyal to the Sunni Islamist-led government which replaced Assad have been accused of carrying out revenge killings in predominantly Alawite communities following the families, including women and children, were killed over the next four days, according to the United Nations human rights Wednesday, a spokesman told reporters that the UN had so far verified the killing of 111 civilians, but that the actual figure was believed to be significantly of the cases were summary executions, he added. On the highway, our team found a car riddled with is unknown how many people died in it, nor their it is hard to imagine that anyone inside survived. The coastal highway has been secured and cleared after an attack by those described by officials as remnants of the former regime. The attack was followed by acts of revenge against members of the Alawite our team saw dozens of bodies still scattered among the bushes and in mass graves, during a tour accompanied by fighters affiliated with the Syrian Ministry of Defence. Security sources told the BBC that the Assad loyalists behind the attack in Jableh were not all they managed to retreat into the nearby mountains when security forces deployed large numbers of reinforcements from across the country."They are all from these villages," said Mahmoud al-Haik, a soldier in the new government's defence ministry, who has been stationed in Baniyas in the Latakia countryside. "Everyone involved in what happened - they belonged to these communities. But now, they have all left the area."The area was in complete chaos. But, thank God, we managed to regain control. People started returning to their homes, and now, many are calling for the rest to be allowed to come back." Most of the villages in the area are still sectarian killings, residents fled to the mountains, where they have been sleeping in open areas for a a village on the outskirts of Baniyas, our team came across a small group of men who had cautiously returned to check on their homes and Wafiq Ismail said he was there when the attack took place, but he would not go into detail."Brother, I really can't say anything about it. I don't know. That's it... May God keep us safe from harm." 'We need protection' In the countryside of Latakia, the Syrian security forces' control ends, and the boundaries of the Russian military's Hmeimim airbase begin. Thousands of Alawite families have taken refuge in this base to escape attacks by various Syrian factions. They are living in very harsh is where Dalaal says her son was killed. Others there told us similar stories. Most of the families have lost someone: a son, a relative, or a Alawite woman told us: "We need international protection from what we're going through. We left our homes, we left everything, our livelihoods, and we came here." Very few details have been revealed regarding last Thursday's attack and its significant sectarian repercussions. These were acknowledged by Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa, who led the rebel offensive that overthrew Assad in has promised to hold the perpetrators accountable, even if they are among his allies, saying that "we won't accept that any blood be shed unjustly".However, few believe that that the wound caused by these events in the already heavily scarred Syrian body will heal easily.
