Kalyan Mitra (born 1939)[1] was a Bangladeshi writer, actor, director and playwright.[2] He received the Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1972 for his plays.[3]
Kalyan Mitra | |
|---|---|
কল্যাণ মিত্র | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1939 Kushtia, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Awards | Bangla Academy Literary Award |
Career
editMitra was born in 1939 in Kushtia.[1] His plays were performed on stage and radio in the 1960s and 1970s. Most of his plays were published from Bogra. Although he was involved in social drama, he wrote plays on the liberation war of Bangladesh. His satirical play Jallader Darbare and Mir Jafarer Rujnamcha was broadcast from Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra in 1971.[4]
Recognition
edit- Bangla Academy Literary Award (1972)[3]
- Prabha Natya Gosthi Award
- Lok Natyadal Gold Medal (2019)[5]
Works
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir, eds. (2012). "Mitra, Kalyan". Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- ^ "Dhaka Drama Festival concludes today". The Daily Star. 2014-03-17. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
- ^ a b "Winner of Bangla Academy Literary Award". Bangladesh National Portal. 19 December 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ^ "Cultural movements: For the people, by the people". The Daily Star. 2009-12-15. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
- ^ Alom, Zahangir (2019-07-06). "Loko Natyadal turns 38". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
- ^ Shakil, Mirza (2010-05-31). "Tangail Nagar Natyadal stages "Lalon Fakir"". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
- ^ Ershad Kamol. "A dedicated couple in drama lane : An evening with M Hamid and Falguni Hamid". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-07-18.