Ghosh died on Thursday following a cardiac arrest, said industry sources. He was 49. <img alt="Onir" src="http://images.mid-day.com/2013/may/Onir_1.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 816px;" /> Onir The acclaimed Bengali filmmaker, who has movies like &#39;Chokher Bali&#39;, &#39;Antarmahal&#39; and &#39;Dosar&#39; to his credit, was also known for his cross-dressing style and fascination for make-up. <a href="http://www.mid-day.com/news/2013/may/300513-bengali-film-maker-rituparno-ghosh-dies-heart-attack-kolkata.htm">Renowned Bengali director Rituparno Ghosh passes away</a> <a href="http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2013/may/300513-rituparno-ghosh-bengali-director-dies-heart-attack-bollywood-mourns-tweets.htm">Bollywood mourns the death of Rituparno Ghosh</a> &ldquo;Very, very sad that the man whose every frame spoke of cinematic beauty and gave a new identity to New Wave Bengali Cinema is no more,&rdquo; tweeted 44-year-old Onir whose debut film &#39;My Brother...Nikhil&#39; dealt with AIDS and gay-related issues. &ldquo;His passing away will be a big loss not only to lovers of cinema and art, but a huge loss to the LGBT community,&rdquo; he tweeted. In fact, in director Sanjoy Nag&#39;s &#39;Memories In March&#39;, Ghosh stepped in front of the camera to play a gay who loses his partner. Onir also remembers Ghosh as a friend with huge knowledge not only of cinema but literature. &ldquo;Last met him at the day of the National Awards. He was radiant and happy like a child. When one stepped into his house... every corner spoke of an artist. Admired his knowledge of literature and cinema&rdquo; he tweeted. Onir says that Ghosh also wanted him to do a film with Madhuri Dixit and Nana Patekar. &ldquo;The last time we met we spoke of doing a project together. He wanted me to direct a story idea by him with him, Madhuri and Nana Patekar,&rdquo; he tweeted.

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