Renowned Bengali filmmaker and theatre personality Goutam Halder died of cardiac arrest here on Friday. He was 67.

Halder died at a private hospital, where he was admitted after complaining of chest pain at his Salt Lake residence in the morning, sources in the Bengali film industry said.

He had directed around 80 stage plays, including Rabindranath Tagore’s Rakta Karabi recently. Halder had made his first Bengali film Bhalo Theko in 2003, with actor Vidya Balan in the lead role. He also directed Nirvana with Rakhi Gulzar in the lead role in 2019.

Expressing grief over his death, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said in a statement, "Saddened by the demise of distinguished film director and theatre personality Goutam Halder. His demise is a great loss to the world of culture."

Family friend and actor Chaiti Ghosal, who was cast in Halder's Rakta Karabi, wrote on social media, "Famous theatre personality and film director Gautam Halder is no more. My deepest respect to you. He was my mentor in the world of theatre."

Halder had also made a documentary, Strings for Freedom, on Sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan in 1999.

Renowned Bengali filmmaker and theatre personality Goutam Halder died of cardiac arrest here on Friday. He was 67. Halder died at a private hospital, where he was admitted after complaining of chest pain at his Salt Lake residence in the morning, sources in the Bengali film industry said.

Renowned Bengali filmmaker and theatre personality Goutam Halder died of cardiac arrest here on Friday. He was 67. Halder died at a private hospital, where he was admitted after complaining of chest pain at his Salt Lake residence in the morning, sources in the Bengali film industry said. He had directed around 80 stage plays, including Rabindranath Tagore’s Rakta Karabi recently. Halder had made his first Bengali film Bhalo Theko in 2003, with actor Vidya Balan in the lead role. He also directed Nirvana with Rakhi Gulzar in the lead role in 2019. Expressing grief over his death, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said in a statement, "Saddened by the demise of distinguished film director and theatre personality Goutam Halder. His demise is a great loss to the world of culture." Family friend and actor Chaiti Ghosal, who was cast in Halder's Rakta Karabi, wrote on social media, "Famous theatre personality and film director Gautam Halder is no more. My deepest respect to you. He was my mentor in the world of theatre." Halder had also made a documentary, Strings for Freedom, on Sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan in 1999.

Bengali filmmaker Goutam Halder passes away, Mamata Banerjee expresses grief

Ace Bengali film producer Shrikant Mohta was arrested by CBI on Thursday.&nbsp;

Mohta, head of one of the biggest film production companies was arrested in Kolkata for allegedly defrauding ponzi chit fund company Rose Valley.

It is also alleged that he acted as a middleman procuring the paintings of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee before Rose Valley Group chairman Gautam Kundu and Sarada Group chairman Sudipta Sen purchased it.&nbsp;

The officials of CBI had recently seized as many as 20 paintings of Banerjee which Sen and Kundu had bought.&nbsp;They&nbsp;claim that some of the paintings were bought in between Rs 3 lakh to Rs 10 lakh.

The CBI officials investigated Mohta’s office at noon today and questioned him for over two hours in connection with the painting and Rose Valley Group deal. Owing to several inconsistencies in his answers to the questions, he was taken into custody.

“He has been arrested and soon will be taken to Bhubaneshwar for further investigation,” said a senior official of the CBI confirming the arrest.&nbsp;

The charges under which Mohta was arrested also include a 25-crore rupees deal that was signed between Shree Venkatesh Films co-owned by Mohta and Rose Valley group owned TV channel back in the year 2010.

For the uninitiated, Shrikant Mohta's company -- Shree Venkatesh Films -- has produced many award-winning films, including ‘Chokher Bali’, ‘Raincoat’, ‘Memories In March’, ‘Autograph’, ‘Iti Mrinalini’, ‘Baishey Srabon’ and ‘Hemlock Society’.

Ace Bengali film producer Shrikant Mohta was arrested by CBI on Thursday. Mohta, head of one of the biggest film production companies was arrested in Kolkata for allegedly defrauding ponzi chit fund company Rose Valley.

Ace Bengali film producer Shrikant Mohta was arrested by CBI on Thursday. Mohta, head of one of the biggest film production companies was arrested in Kolkata for allegedly defrauding ponzi chit fund company Rose Valley. It is also alleged that he acted as a middleman procuring the paintings of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee before Rose Valley Group chairman Gautam Kundu and Sarada Group chairman Sudipta Sen purchased it. The officials of CBI had recently seized as many as 20 paintings of Banerjee which Sen and Kundu had bought. They claim that some of the paintings were bought in between Rs 3 lakh to Rs 10 lakh. The CBI officials investigated Mohta’s office at noon today and questioned him for over two hours in connection with the painting and Rose Valley Group deal. Owing to several inconsistencies in his answers to the questions, he was taken into custody. “He has been arrested and soon will be taken to Bhubaneshwar for further investigation,” said a senior official of the CBI confirming the arrest. The charges under which Mohta was arrested also include a 25-crore rupees deal that was signed between Shree Venkatesh Films co-owned by Mohta and Rose Valley group owned TV channel back in the year 2010. For the uninitiated, Shrikant Mohta's company -- Shree Venkatesh Films -- has produced many award-winning films, including ‘Chokher Bali’, ‘Raincoat’, ‘Memories In March’, ‘Autograph’, ‘Iti Mrinalini’, ‘Baishey Srabon’ and ‘Hemlock Society’.

‘Chokher Bali’ producer Shrikant Mohta arrested by CBI for alleged fraud

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Bengali filmmaker Goutam Halder passes away, Mamata Banerjee expresses grief

‘Chokher Bali’ producer Shrikant Mohta arrested by CBI for alleged fraud