Ardhendu Sekhar Mustafi (25 January 1850 — 5 September 1908) was a Bengali actor, playwright and theater personality.[1]
Ardhendu Shekar Mustafi | |
|---|---|
| অর্ধেন্দু শেখর মুস্তাফি | |
| Born | 25 January 1850 |
| Died | 5 September 1908
(aged 58) |
| Nationality | British Indian |
| Alma mater | Hare school |
| Occupation(s) | Theater Actor, director, and writer |
Career
editMustafi was born at Bagbazar, Kolkata, British India in 1850. He studied in the Hare School. Mustafi first performed in 1867 in a satire drama Kichhu Kichhu Bujhi at Pathuriaghata Royal palace. He joined Bagbazar Amateur Theater group and performed in Sadhabar Ekadashi, written by novelist Dinabandhu Mitra. He was known as a rival and associates actor of Girish Chandra Ghosh.[2] Mustafi helped Ghosh to establish the National Theater in 1872. Amrita Lal Basu described Mustafi as 'An actor made by God' because he could perform different type of characters in a play. In Nildarpan, Mustafi played both male and female roles including the characters of antagonist Englishman, Wood Sahib.[3] He was also a successful drama teacher of Kolkata. Mustafi acted in various stages including Indian National Theater, Great National Theater, Emerald Theater, Arya Natya Samaj, Minerva, Aurora and Star Theater since 1872 to 1904. He also wrote a book named Binar Jhankar.[4]
Plays
edit- Nabin Tapaswini
- Durgeshnandini
- Sirajddaula
- Mir Kashim
- Prafulla
- Rizia
- Pratapaditya
- Buro Shaliker Ghare Ro
- Meghnadbadh
- Balidan
- Hirakchurna
References
edit- ^ "Mustafi, Ardhendu Sekhar". oxfordreference.com. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
- ^ Partha Chatterjee (8 April 2012). The Black Hole of Empire: History of a Global Practice of Power. ISBN 978-0691152011. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
- ^ Bipasha Raha, Subhayu Chattopadhyay (22 December 2017). Mapping the Path to Maturity: A Connected History of Bengal and the North-East. ISBN 9781351034128. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
- ^ Mustafi, Ardhendu Shekhar. "Binar Jhankar". Retrieved 29 October 2018.