Parbati Ghose  Parbati Ghose, sometimes credited as Parbati Ghosh, (March 28, 1933 – February 11, 2018) was an Indian actress, film director and film producer. Ghose was the first female filmmaker from the state of Odisha. Ghose, who was one of eight siblings, was born as Chapala Nayak on 28 March 1933 in Manasinghpatana, Cuttack district, Odisha, British India.Her father, Basudev Naik, managed the Manmohan Press, a prominent book publisher. Ghose attended Sanat Nalini Girls High School. She also trained as a dancer under Kelucharan Mohapatra, Dayal Sharma, and Suresh Routray. She began her career as a child voice actor on All India Radio before transitioning to on-screen film roles. She made her film debut as child artist of character Nila Madhav in 1949 film, "Shri Jagannath". Her big break came in the 1953 film "Amari Gaan Jhua" ("Our Village Girl"), where she was cast as the female lead actress. Amari Gaan Jhua, which explored the controversial practice of child marriage, won her positive reviews. In 1956, Parbati Ghose appeared as the lead actress in the successful Odia language film, "Bhai Bhai", alongside her future husband, Gour Prasad Ghose, who was also the producer. "Bhai Bhai", which showcased her prowess as a lead actress, greatly increased her profile in the Indian film industry. It also led to her interest in film directing and production. Thereafter Ghose appeared in "Maa" in 1959, also produced by Gour Prasad Ghose. Parbati Ghose and her husband produced, co-directed and acted in Lakshmi (1962 film),Kaa (1965 film),Stree (1968 film). These three films won them three national film awards for their work as a directors and producers. A few years later, she produced and directed "Chha Mana Atha Guntha" in 1986.She had worked in Hindi and Bengali language Telefilms like ‘Prashna’ and ‘Sopan’. Her last film as a director and producer was "Salabega" in 1998. In 1959, she married Gourprasad Ghose and adopted the name Parbati Ghose, given to her by her new in-laws.