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Aparna Sen, Tapan Sinha, and Satyajit Ray were some of Ghosh's major influences. Ghosh was influenced by Sen's ability to combine realism with melodrama and her focus on women's issues. He was also influenced by Sinha's use of social realism and his exploration of the psychology of his characters. Finally, Ghosh was influenced by Ray's use of allegory and his focus on the individual's relationship to society.