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	{{Short description\|Bangladeshi artist}}		{{Short description\|Bangladeshi artist (born 1935)}}
	{{~~for~~\|the Bangladeshi actor, writer and screenwriter\|Mostafa Monwar}}		{{about\|the Bangladeshi artist\|the Bangladeshi actor, writer and screenwriter\|Mostafa Monwar}}
	{{Use dmy dates\|date=February ~~2022~~}}		{{Use dmy dates\|date=February 2019}}
	{{infobox person		{{infobox person
	\|name = Mustafa Monwar		\| name = Mustafa Monwar
	\|image =		\| image = File:Mustafa Monwar receives from Md Abdul Hamid presents crests at Daily Star 25th anniversary Dhaka 2016-02-05 (PID-0056008) (cropped).jpg
	\|birth_date = {{birth date and age\|1935\|09\|01\|df=y}}		\| caption = Monwar in 2016
	\|birth_place= [[~~Jessore (city)~~\|~~Jessore~~]], [[Bengal Presidency]], [[British India]]<ref>{{Cite news\|url=~~http~~://www.theindependentbd.com/post/58517\|title=Mustafa Monwar's birthday to be celebrated Thursday \|website= theindependentbd.com\|access-date=2017-11-24\|date=2016-09-01}}</ref>		\| birth_date = {{birth date and age\|1935\|09\|01\|df=y}}
	~~\|nationality = Bangladeshi~~		\| birth_place = [[Magura District\|Magura]], [[Bengal Presidency\|Bengal Province]], [[British India]]<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.theindependentbd.com/post/58517\|title=Mustafa Monwar's birthday to be celebrated Thursday \|website= theindependentbd.com\|access-date=2017-11-24\|date=2016-09-01}}</ref>
	\|alma_mater = [[Government College of Art & Craft, Kolkata]]		\| alma_mater = [[Government College of Art & Craft, Kolkata]]
	\|occupation = Painter, sculptor, artist		\| occupation = Painter, sculptor, artist
	\|spouse = {{marriage\|Merry Monwar\|1965}}		\| spouse = {{marriage\|Merry Monwar\|1965}}
	\|parents = [[Golam Mostofa (poet)\|Golam Mostofa]]		\| parents = [[Golam Mostofa (poet)\|Golam Mostofa]]
	\|awards = [[Ekushey Padak]]		\| awards = [[Ekushey Padak]]
	\| signature = Signature of Mustafa Monwar.jpg		\| signature = Signature of Mustafa Monwar.jpg
			\| relatives = [[Nafees Bin Zafar]] (grand-nephew)
	}}		}}

	'''Mustafa Monwar''' (born 1 September 1935)<ref>{{Cite news \|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/arts-entertainment/news/many-happy-returns-mustafa-monwar-1793956\|title=Many Happy Returns to Mustafa Monwar!\|date=2019-09-01\|work=The Daily Star\|language=en\|access-date=2019-09-03}}</ref> is a Bangladeshi artist.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=~~http~~://www.thedailystar.net/arts-entertainment/event/celebrating-mustafa-monwar-artist-extraordinaire-1279603\|title=Celebrating Mustafa Monwar, artist extraordinaire\|date=2016-09-03\|newspaper=The Daily Star\|access-date=2017-11-24\|language=en}}</ref> He is a painter, sculptor, radio performer and professor of fine arts~~. He is currently the chairman of [[Bangladesh Shishu Academy]]~~. He was awarded [[Ekushey Padak]] in 2004 by the [[Government of Bangladesh]].<ref name=ekushey>{{cite news ~~\|title=10 awarded Ekushey Padak~~ \|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/2004/02/17/d40217012222.htm \|~~newspaper~~=The Daily Star \|~~agency~~=~~UNB~~ \|~~date~~=17 ~~February 2004~~ \|~~access~~-date=~~11 September~~ 2022}}</ref>		'''Mustafa Monwar''' (born 1 September 1935)<ref>{{Cite news \|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/arts-entertainment/news/many-happy-returns-mustafa-monwar-1793956\|title=Many Happy Returns to Mustafa Monwar!\|date=2019-09-01\|work=The Daily Star\|language=en\|access-date=2019-09-03}}</ref> is a Bangladeshi artist.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/arts-entertainment/event/celebrating-mustafa-monwar-artist-extraordinaire-1279603\|title=Celebrating Mustafa Monwar, artist extraordinaire\|date=2016-09-03\|newspaper=The Daily Star\|access-date=2017-11-24\|language=en}}</ref> He is a painter, sculptor, radio performer and professor of fine arts. He was awarded [[Ekushey Padak]] in 2004 by the [[Government of Bangladesh]].<ref name=ekushey>{{cite news\|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/2004/02/17/d40217012222.htm\|title=10 awarded Ekushey Padak\|work=The Daily Star\|date=2004-02-17\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220123175127/http://archive.thedailystar.net/2004/02/17/d40217012222.htm\|archive-date=2022-01-23\|accessdate=2024-09-02}}</ref>

	==Early life==		==Early life==
	Monwar is the son of poet [[Golam Mostofa (poet)\|Golam Mostofa]]. He passed his matriculation exam from [[Narayanganj High School\|Narayanganj Government High School]]. He was initially admitted to the [[Scottish Church College]] of the [[University of Calcutta]] where he studied science. Following the advice of the author [[Syed Mujtaba Ali]], he transferred to the [[Government College of Art & Craft, Kolkata]] from where he graduated obtaining best result in his class.<ref name=lifetime>{{Cite news\|url=~~http~~://www.thedailystar.net/supplements/star-lifetime-awardees-2016/mustafa-monwar-212635\|title=Mustafa Monwar\|date=2016-02-05\|work=The Daily Star\|access-date=2017-11-24\|language=en}}</ref>		Monwar is the son of poet [[Golam Mostofa (poet)\|Golam Mostofa]]. He passed his matriculation exam from [[Narayanganj High School\|Narayanganj Government High School]]. He was also a student of [[Dhaka Collegiate School\|Dhaka Collegiate school]].He was initially admitted to the [[Scottish Church College]] of the [[University of Calcutta]] where he studied science. Following the advice of the author [[Syed Mujtaba Ali]], he transferred to the [[Government College of Art & Craft, Kolkata]] from where he graduated obtaining best result in his class.<ref name=lifetime>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/supplements/star-lifetime-awardees-2016/mustafa-monwar-212635\|title=Mustafa Monwar\|date=2016-02-05\|work=The Daily Star\|access-date=2017-11-24\|language=en}}</ref>

	==Career==		==Career==
	Monwar started his career as lecturer at the [[Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka\|East Pakistan College of Arts and Crafts]]. Later, he joined [[Bangladesh Television]] ~~(BTV~~) as director general.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=~~http~~://www.thedailystar.net/a-family-affair-the-kings-crown-20427\|title=A family affair & the king's crown\|date=2014-04-19\|work=The Daily Star\|access-date=2017-11-24\|language=en}}</ref> Later he became the director general of the [[Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy]]<ref>{{Cite news \|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/2003/06/15/d30615140177.htm\|title=The Genius of Mustafa Monowar : The mentor of a generation of budding artistes\|newspaper=The Daily Star\|date=2003-06-15\|access-date=2017-11-24\|author=Nashid Kamal}}</ref> and the National Media Institute. He also served as a managing director of the FDC.<ref name=guni>{{cite web\|url=http://www.gunijan.org.bd/GjProfDetails_action.php?GjProfId=6\|script-title=bn:মুস্তাফা মনোয়ার\|language=bn\|trans-title=Mustafa Monwar\|publisher=Gunijan\|access-date=2017-11-24}}</ref>		Monwar started his career as a lecturer at the [[Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka\|East Pakistan College of Arts and Crafts]]. Later, he joined the [[East Pakistan]] branch of [[Pakistan Television Corporation\|PTV]] (now [[Bangladesh Television]]), as director general.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/a-family-affair-the-kings-crown-20427\|title=A family affair & the king's crown\|date=2014-04-19\|work=The Daily Star\|access-date=2017-11-24\|language=en}}</ref> Later he became the director general of the [[Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy]]<ref>{{Cite news \|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/2003/06/15/d30615140177.htm\|title=The Genius of Mustafa Monowar : The mentor of a generation of budding artistes\|newspaper=The Daily Star\|date=2003-06-15\|access-date=2017-11-24\|author=Nashid Kamal}}</ref> and the National Media Institute. He also served as a managing director of the FDC.<ref name=guni>{{cite web\|url=http://www.gunijan.org.bd/GjProfDetails_action.php?GjProfId=6\|script-title=bn:মুস্তাফা মনোয়ার\|language=bn\|trans-title=Mustafa Monwar\|publisher=Gunijan\|access-date=2017-11-24}}</ref>

	==Works==		==Works==
	During the [[liberation war of Bangladesh]] in 1971, he organized [[puppetry\|puppet shows]] at the refugee camps in [[West Bengal]]. His created puppet plays like ''Agachha'' (Weed), ''Rakkhash'' (Monster) and ''A Brave Farmer''. He was known as the "Puppet Man of Bangladesh".<ref name=lifetime/> American documentary filmmaker Lear Levin visited Bangladesh to make a film on his puppets. These scenes were later added to [[Tareque Masud]]'s film ''[[Muktir Gaan]]'' (1995).<ref>{{Cite news\|url=~~http~~://www.thedailystar.net/news/cultural-activist-recalls-the-liberation-war\|title=Cultural activist recalls the Liberation War\|date=2013-12-11\|work=The Daily Star\|access-date=2017-11-24\|language=en}}</ref>		During the [[liberation war of Bangladesh]] in 1971, he organized [[puppetry\|puppet shows]] at the refugee camps in [[West Bengal]]. His created puppet plays like ''Agachha'' (Weed), ''Rakkhash'' (Monster) and ''A Brave Farmer''. He was known as the "Puppet Man of Bangladesh".<ref name=lifetime/> American documentary filmmaker Lear Levin visited Bangladesh to make a film on his puppets. These scenes were later added to [[Tareque Masud]]'s film ''[[Muktir Gaan]]'' (1995).<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/cultural-activist-recalls-the-liberation-war\|title=Cultural activist recalls the Liberation War\|date=2013-12-11\|work=The Daily Star\|access-date=2017-11-24\|language=en}}</ref>

	Monwar's television puppet show ''Moner Kotha'' ran on BTV for 12 years. It tells the story of a little girl called Parul and her seven brothers named Champa who were cursed and turned into flowers. It is based on the folklore ''[[Saat Bhai Champa]]''.<ref name=geppetto>{{Cite news \|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/2004/07/29/d40729140199.htm\|title=Mustafa Monwar: The modern day Geppetto : 'Painters and artistes never retire from their work'\|newspaper=The Daily Star\|date=29 July 2004\|access-date=2017-11-24}}</ref> He runs Dhaka-based organization Educational Puppet Development Centre (EPDC).<ref name=geppetto/>		Monwar's television puppet show ''Moner Kotha'' ran on BTV for 12 years. It tells the story of a little girl called Parul and her seven brothers named Champa who were cursed and turned into flowers. It is based on the folklore ''[[Saat Bhai Champa]]''.<ref name=geppetto>{{Cite news \|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/2004/07/29/d40729140199.htm\|title=Mustafa Monwar: The modern day Geppetto : 'Painters and artistes never retire from their work'\|newspaper=The Daily Star\|date=29 July 2004\|access-date=2017-11-24}}</ref> He runs Dhaka-based organization Educational Puppet Development Centre (EPDC).<ref name=geppetto/>
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	==Personal life==		==Personal life==
	Monwar has been married to Merry Monwar since 1965.~~<ref name=guni/>~~ Together they ~~had~~ one daughter, Nandini Monwar and one son, Sadat Monwar.~~<ref name=guni/>~~		Monwar has been married to Merry Monwar since 1965. Together they have one daughter, Nandini Monwar and one son, Sadat Monwar.

	==Awards==		==Awards==
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	* [[Ekushey Padak]] (2004)<ref name=ekushey />		* [[Ekushey Padak]] (2004)<ref name=ekushey />
	* Anando Bichitra Award (2004)<ref name=geppetto/>		* Anando Bichitra Award (2004)<ref name=geppetto/>
	* The Daily Star and Standard Chartered Bank Lifetime Achievement Award Winner (2017)<ref>{{Cite news\|url=~~http~~://www.thedailystar.net/showbiz/event/words-previous-celebrating-life-1482604\|title=Words from Previous Celebrating Life\|date=2017-10-28\|work=The Daily Star\|access-date=2017-11-24\|language=en}}</ref>		* The Daily Star and Standard Chartered Bank Lifetime Achievement Award Winner (2017)<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/showbiz/event/words-previous-celebrating-life-1482604\|title=Words from Previous Celebrating Life\|date=2017-10-28\|work=The Daily Star\|access-date=2017-11-24\|language=en}}</ref>

	==References==		==References==
	{{Reflist}}		{{Reflist}}

	{{Artists of Bangladesh}}		{{Artists of Bangladesh}}
			{{Meril Prothom Alo Lifetime Achievement Award}}

	~~{{Meril Prothom Alo Lifetime Achievement Award}}~~
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{{Short description|Bangladeshi artist}}
{{for|the Bangladeshi actor, writer and screenwriter|Mostafa Monwar}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2022}}
{{infobox person
|name = Mustafa Monwar
|image =
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1935|09|01|df=y}}
|birth_place= [[Jessore (city)|Jessore]], [[Bengal Presidency]], [[British India]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.theindependentbd.com/post/58517|title=Mustafa Monwar's birthday to be celebrated Thursday |website= theindependentbd.com|access-date=2017-11-24|date=2016-09-01}}</ref>
|nationality = Bangladeshi
|alma_mater = [[Government College of Art & Craft, Kolkata]]
|occupation = Painter, sculptor, artist
|spouse = {{marriage|Merry Monwar|1965}}
|parents = [[Golam Mostofa (poet)|Golam Mostofa]]
|awards = [[Ekushey Padak]]
| signature = Signature of Mustafa Monwar.jpg
}}

'''Mustafa Monwar''' (born 1 September 1935)<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/arts-entertainment/news/many-happy-returns-mustafa-monwar-1793956|title=Many Happy Returns to Mustafa Monwar!|date=2019-09-01|work=The Daily Star|language=en|access-date=2019-09-03}}</ref> is a Bangladeshi artist.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/arts-entertainment/event/celebrating-mustafa-monwar-artist-extraordinaire-1279603|title=Celebrating Mustafa Monwar, artist extraordinaire|date=2016-09-03|newspaper=The Daily Star|access-date=2017-11-24|language=en}}</ref> He is a painter, sculptor, radio performer and professor of fine arts. He is currently the chairman of [[Bangladesh Shishu Academy]]. He was awarded [[Ekushey Padak]] in 2004 by the [[Government of Bangladesh]].<ref name=ekushey>{{cite news |title=10 awarded Ekushey Padak |url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/2004/02/17/d40217012222.htm |newspaper=The Daily Star |agency=UNB |date=17 February 2004 |access-date=11 September 2022}}</ref>

==Early life==
Monwar is the son of poet [[Golam Mostofa (poet)|Golam Mostofa]]. He passed his matriculation exam from [[Narayanganj High School|Narayanganj Government High School]]. He was initially admitted to the [[Scottish Church College]] of the [[University of Calcutta]] where he studied science. Following the advice of the author [[Syed Mujtaba Ali]], he transferred to the [[Government College of Art & Craft, Kolkata]] from where he graduated obtaining best result in his class.<ref name=lifetime>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/supplements/star-lifetime-awardees-2016/mustafa-monwar-212635|title=Mustafa Monwar|date=2016-02-05|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2017-11-24|language=en}}</ref>

==Career==
Monwar started his career as lecturer at the [[Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka|East Pakistan College of Arts and Crafts]]. Later, he joined [[Bangladesh Television]] (BTV) as director general.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/a-family-affair-the-kings-crown-20427|title=A family affair & the king's crown|date=2014-04-19|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2017-11-24|language=en}}</ref> Later he became the director general of the [[Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy]]<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/2003/06/15/d30615140177.htm|title=The Genius of Mustafa Monowar : The mentor of a generation of budding artistes|newspaper=The Daily Star|date=2003-06-15|access-date=2017-11-24|author=Nashid Kamal}}</ref> and the National Media Institute. He also served as a managing director of the FDC.<ref name=guni>{{cite web|url=http://www.gunijan.org.bd/GjProfDetails_action.php?GjProfId=6|script-title=bn:মুস্তাফা মনোয়ার|language=bn|trans-title=Mustafa Monwar|publisher=Gunijan|access-date=2017-11-24}}</ref>

==Works==
During the [[liberation war of Bangladesh]] in 1971, he organized [[puppetry|puppet shows]] at the refugee camps in [[West Bengal]]. His created puppet plays like ''Agachha'' (Weed), ''Rakkhash'' (Monster) and ''A Brave Farmer''. He was known as the "Puppet Man of Bangladesh".<ref name=lifetime/> American documentary filmmaker Lear Levin visited Bangladesh to make a film on his puppets. These scenes were later added to [[Tareque Masud]]'s film ''[[Muktir Gaan]]'' (1995).<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news/cultural-activist-recalls-the-liberation-war|title=Cultural activist recalls the Liberation War|date=2013-12-11|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2017-11-24|language=en}}</ref>

Monwar's television puppet show ''Moner Kotha'' ran on BTV for 12 years. It tells the story of a little girl called Parul and her seven brothers named Champa who were cursed and turned into flowers. It is based on the folklore ''[[Saat Bhai Champa]]''.<ref name=geppetto>{{Cite news |url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/2004/07/29/d40729140199.htm|title=Mustafa Monwar: The modern day Geppetto : 'Painters and artistes never retire from their work'|newspaper=The Daily Star|date=29 July 2004|access-date=2017-11-24}}</ref> He runs Dhaka-based organization Educational Puppet Development Centre (EPDC).<ref name=geppetto/>

Monwar's teleplays include ''[[The Taming of the Shrew]]'' by [[William Shakespeare]] and ''Raktokorobi'' by [[Rabindranath Tagore]]. He showcased his own interpretations of [[Hans Christian Andersen]]'s [[The Nightingale (fairy tale)|The Nightingale]], and [[The Ugly Duckling]]. He is the Bangladesh representative of the Denmark-based International Puppet Development Centre.<ref name=lifetime/>

==Personal life==
Monwar has been married to Merry Monwar since 1965.<ref name=guni/> Together they had one daughter, Nandini Monwar and one son, Sadat Monwar.<ref name=guni/>

==Awards==
* All India Fine Arts Competition Award (1957)<ref name=lifetime/>
* Zainul Abedin Gold Medal
* [[Ekushey Padak]] (2004)<ref name=ekushey />
* Anando Bichitra Award (2004)<ref name=geppetto/>
* The Daily Star and Standard Chartered Bank Lifetime Achievement Award Winner (2017)<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/showbiz/event/words-previous-celebrating-life-1482604|title=Words from Previous Celebrating Life|date=2017-10-28|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2017-11-24|language=en}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Artists of Bangladesh}}

{{Meril Prothom Alo Lifetime Achievement Award}}
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