Ramendu Majumdar (born 9 August 1941)[1] is a Bangladeshi actor, stage director and theater producer. In 2011, he was elected president of the International Theatre Institute (ITI) for the second time.[2] He was the second Asian to be elected to this position since ITI's establishment in 1948 as an initiative of UNESCO.[3] He was awarded Ekushey Padak by the Government of Bangladesh in 2009.[4]
Ramendu Majumdar | |
|---|---|
ঝন্টু মজুমদার | |
| Born | 9 August 1941 |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Education | MA (English) |
| Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, stage director, theater producer |
| Spouse | Ferdousi Mazumder |
| Children | Tropa Majumdar |
| Awards | Ekushey Padak |
Early life and education
editMajumdar was born on 9 August 1941 in Lakshmipur to Kuntal Krishna Majumdar and Leela Majumdar.[5] He passed his matriculation from Lakshmipur Adarsha Samad Govt. High School and studied higher secondary at Comilla Victoria Government College.[6] He studied English literature at the University of Dhaka.[7]
Career
editMajumder co-founded the Bangladesh Centre of the ITI.[1] In 2008, ITI elected him as the president.[1] He was elected again for the same position in 2011. He is the chairman of the Dhaka Arts Centre.[8]
Majumder owns a theater group named Theater. As of 2014, the group has produced total 43 plays.[8] He is chairman and managing director of Expressions Ltd, an advertising firm.[8] He founded this firm in 1993 after working for a firm, Bitopi Leo Burnett, for 21 years.[9]
Personal life
editMajumdar is married to actress Ferdousi Mazumder.[10] Their daughter, Tropa Majumdar, is also an actress.
References
edit- ^ a b c Tobias Biancone (August 9, 2011). "Ramendu Majumdar A man of goodwill, theatre and peace". The Daily Star.
- ^ "Ramendu Majumdar re-elected ITI worldwide president". The Daily Star. September 25, 2011.
- ^ "A celebration for Ramendu Majumdar". The Daily Star. November 19, 2008.
- ^ Jamil Mahmud (February 25, 2009). "Another feather in the cap". The Daily Star.
- ^ Rafi Hossain (August 20, 2016). "Life at 75". The Daily Star. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
- ^ পথিকৃৎ নাট্যজন রামেন্দু মজুমদার. Bangladesh Pratidin (in Bengali). January 13, 2017.
- ^ Nadia Sarwat (August 4, 2008). "Revisiting a creative bond". The Daily Star.
- ^ a b c Fayza Haq (April 11, 2014). "A Theatrical Journey". The Daily Star.
- ^ "Through The Eyes Of Ramendu Majumdar". The Daily Star. 2018-05-12. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
- ^ "Ramendu Majumdar and Ferdausi Majumdar were honoured". The Daily Star. 2011-12-21. Retrieved 2018-05-30.