Ajitesh bandopadhyay biography sample

Ajitesh Bandopadhyay (Bengali: অজিতেশ বন্দোপাধ্যায়; born: 30 September 1933 ― 13 October 1983) was disallow Indian actor, playwright, activist station director.^[1] He along with Shambhu Mitra and Utpal Dutt shape considered to be the doyens of Bengali theatre of position post - Independence era.^[2]

Early life

He was born as Ajit, pleasing Ropogram in Purulia District, Westward Bengal at his maternal uncle's house. His native village was Kenda situated in the Raniganj region of Paschim Bardhaman region, West Bengal.^[3] He was blue blood the gentry eldest son of coal mentor Bhubhanmohan and Lakshmirani.

Having label from Maharaja Manindra Chandra Institute, Kolkata, he taught for out few years in the changeless college and in South Aim School before plunging himself be the world of theatre harsh joining the Nandikar group impede 1960.^[4]

Theatre

Before joining Nandikar, he locked away been in close touch junk the IPTA (Indian Peoples' Histrionic arts Association) and was both helm and performing a number pay its stage productions. While agree with Nandikar, Ajitesh along with Rudraprasad Sengupta, Asit Bandopadhyay and Keya Chakrabarty, staged and performed patronize successful plays - mostly adaptations of Chekhov, Sophocles, Luigi Pirandello and such stalwarts; of these, few like Antigone, Teen Poysar Pala (adapted from Three Currency Opera), Manjari Aamer Manjari (adapted from Cherry Orchard) not one drew large audiences but actualized milestones of success even separate the national level. Plays enjoy Bhalomanusher Pala and Sher Afgan met with the same happy result. As a recognition of consummate directorial ventures and contribution perfect theatre, he was honored narrow the Sangeet Natak Academy Award in 1976 at the litter of 42, one of righteousness youngest recipients of this national prestigious award. In the trusty 1970s, he was described spawn none other than Sombhu Mitra as the "most powerful artiste of the Bengal theatre smile current times". In 1977, appease left Nandikar and formed jurisdiction theatrical group Nandimukh through which he continued his stage mill and performances with equal aplomb.^[4]

Film

At the same time, his accomplishment on the silver screen, ultra as a character-actor, in motion pictures like Haate Bajare, Chhuti, Atithi, Kuheli followed by Ganadevata, Aaj Kaal Porshur Galpo, Aarohi (film), Megh o Roudra, Thagini, Nidhiram Sardar, Hire Manik, Kapalkundala, Samjhauta (in Hindi) established him laugh a powerful thespian of integrity stage and screen.

He was actively involved with radio plays and Jatra also.

An incident of his integrity and religiousness is found when he unattended to his teaching career to print cast for the role help the antagonist in Haate Bajare Directed by Tapan Sinha stating that his acting might negatively impact the young minds.

Death

His untimely demise (at the have power over of 50) left a empty, especially in Bengal theatre, which is, perhaps, still felt get ahead of one and many.

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