Noted filmmaker Anil Ganguly passed away today at his residence here after a brief illness. He was 82. Ganguly is a noted director and screenwriter, who worked in Hindi cinema from 1970s to the 90s. He is best known for Jaya Bhaduri starrer, “Kora Kagaz” and “Tapasya” both of which won National Award. His other notable films are “Saaheb”, ” Trishna”, “Khandaan”, “Humkadam”, “Pyar Ke Kabil”, “Balidan” (Bolidan -1990, Bengali), “Dushman Devta” among others. His daughter Rupali Ganguly is a television and theatre actress and his son Vijay Ganguly is a director and choreographer.

 Random Cinema Facts 

• The dinosaur noises in the “Jurassic Park” movie were made from recordings of tortoise sex.
• The Movie “Paranormal Activity” cost less than $15,000 to make but grossed over $193,000,000.
• The budget for the Movie “Titanic”was higher than the Titanic itself.
• Bruce Lee was so fast, they actually had to run his films slower so you can see his moves.
• Sylvester Stallone was so poor, he had to sell his dog for $50. A week later, he sold the script for Rocky andbought him back for $3,000.
• When Charlie Chaplin received his honorary Oscar, he got a 12-minute standing ovation, the longest in Oscar history.
• “Gone with the Wind” is the highest grossing movie of all time, when adjusted for inflation.