Kolkata/IBNS, May 31 -- Late iconic Bengali filmmaker Rituparno Ghosh was like a "much-needed strict teacher in a school" whose "touch" the present generation actors may have missed, said Tollywood superstar Prosenjit Chatterjee remembering his close friend on his death anniversary.

Prosenjit, who has worked with Rituparno in a number of films, made the remark at the trailer launch of Indraadip Dasgupta's upcoming film Grihapravesh, which is a tribute to the late filmmaker, starring Subhashree Ganguly and Jeetu Kamal in the lead.

(From L to R) Kaushik Ganguly and Prosenjit Chatterjee. Photo: Avishek Mitra/IBNS

The 62-year-old actor, who often admits Rituparno brought a new phase in his career, worked with the director in Unishe April, ...