Gangadhar Naskar

Gangadhar Naskar was an Indian film editor who was active from 1948 to 1996, primarily in Bengali cinema.

He received the National Award for Best Film Editor for three consecutive years (1978, 1979, and 1980).

Filmmaker Mrinal Sen’s collaboration with Naskar, as well as with cinematographer K.K. Mahajan, is well-known.

Naskar edited all of Sen’s films for over two decades, from 1961 to 1982.

While Naskar worked mostly with Sen, occasionally he has also worked with renowned directors like Buddhadeb Dasgupta and Sandip Ray.

Filmography Baishey Sravana (1960) Abasheshe (1963) Pratinidhi (1964) Akash Kusum (1965) Matira Manisha (1966) Bhuvan Shome (1969) Interview (1971) Calcutta (1971) Padatik/The Guerilla Fighter (1973) Chorus (1975) Oka Oori Katha (1978) Ek Din Pratidin/And Quiet Rolls the Dawn (1979) Neem Annapurna (1980) Kharij/The Case Is Closed (1982) Kagajer Nouka (1991) Mahabharati (1994) Himghar (1996)

Critical response The citation for the 1980 National Award for Best Film Editor reads:

The award for best editing of 1980 is given to Gangadhar Naskar for his work in the Bengali film Akaler Shandhaney, recognized for a sensitive use of images, gradually building up the tempo of the film in a well-knit pattern, never permitting a slackening of pace, and underlining the entire film with a subdued sense of drama.