Mumbai, June 9 -- Acclaimed Bollywood filmmaker Partho Ghosh, known for helming poignant cinematic works such as "Agni Sakshi" and "100 Days", died here on Monday, following a cardiac arrest.
Ghosh, 76, is survived by his wife, industry sources said.
Born on June 8, 1949, in Kolkata, Partho Ghosh was deeply influenced by the cultural milieu of literature, art and music that surrounded his formative years.
Drawn to storytelling from a young age, he stepped into the film world in 1985 as an assistant director quickly established himself as a filmmaker of substance. Ghosh gave many great films in his career, which include Jackie Shroff and Madhuri Dixit's film "100 Days", "Dalaal" with Mithun Chakraborty, Nana Patekar-Jackie Shroff's "Agni...