Ashutosh Mukhopadhyay (anglicised spelling of surname: Mukherjee) (7 September 1920—4 May 1989) was a prominent Indian writer of modern Bengali literature.

Life and works

Mukhopadhyay was born in 1920, in Bajrajogini, Bikrampur, Dacca (now Dhaka) as the fifth of ten children of a Bengali Kulin Brahmin couple, Paresh Chandra Mukhopadhyay and Tarubala Devi. Mukhopadyay graduated in commerce from Hooghly Mohsin College, then affiliated with the University of Calcutta. His first story was Nurse Mitra, published in the newspaper Basumati, which was later made into major movies (Deep Jwele Jai in Bengali and Khamoshi in Hindi). Bollywood films like Safar (1970) and Bemisal were also made from his novels. His first novel was Swaha, also published in Basumati and later renamed as Ruper Hate Bikikini. His first published novel was Kaalchakra, but he made his mark as novelist with his fourth published novel, Chalachal,<ref name="sonar"/> especially from its successful cinematisation by Asit Sen in 1956. The cinematisation of Panchatapa in 1957 by the same director, further enhanced the writer's reputation.<ref name="click"/> He joined the newspaper Jugantar in 1955 after joining and leaving nine jobs and subsequently became the head of the Sunday special of the newspaper. He died on May 4, 1989. Ashutosh Mukhopadhyay was one of the most cinematised authors of Bengali literature. Some of the movies made from his stories and novels are listed below. Many of his novels have been translated in other Indian languages. Love and romance and the human relationship are recurring themes of his novels.

Books

• # Panchatapa • # Chalachal • # Nagar Darpane • # Tin Purush • # Sonar Harin Nei • # Kaal Tumi Aleya • # Shilapate Likha • # Saat Paake Bandha • # Anandaroop • # Aami Se O Sakha • # Sabuj Toran Chhariye • # Ashutosh Mukhopadhyay Rachanabali • # Ashutosh Mukhopadhyay Rachanabali • # Aashray • # Aaro Ek Jan • # Aalor Thikana • # Aabaar Aami Aasbo • # Jar Jetha Ghar • # Balakar Man • # Parkpale Raja Rani • # Jakhan manush holam • # Hridayer Pathe Khunjo • # Kichhu Katha Chhilo • # Dui Nayika • # Sei Ajanar Khonje • # Pranay Adim • # Tin Bhag Jal

Adaptations of works