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Dibyendu Palit, born in at [[Bhagalpur]] in [[Bihar]], [[British India]], was the second eldest son of the Palit Family, and a brother of four sons and five daughter of Bagalacharan Palit and Niharbala Palit. He lost his father at a very young age, and took responsibility of his family. His struggling days were a source of inspiration for most of his writing. Later he did a Masters in Comparative Literature at [[Jadavpur University]]. His son Amitendu Palit, an eminent IES officer and economist. Palit resided at Gariahat in [[Kolkata]].

In 2005, [[Shyamanand Jalan]] directed film ''[[Eashwar Mime Co.]]'', an adaptation of Dibyendu Palit's story, ''Mukhabhinoy'', by noted playwright [[Vijay Tendulkar]]. The film is story of a travelling mime company selling products and a writer's views upon its journey, it has two leads [[Ashish Vidyarthi]] playing the role mime company's owner while [[Pawan Malhotra]] did the role of the writer.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/art-and-culture/a-theatrical-performance/story-qq4gxgTaCDo9lsmMbUvq7J.html|title=A theatrical performance|access-date=January 3, 2019}}</ref> Though it did not receive a commercial release it was screened at [[Durban International Film Festival]], the [[3 Continents Festival]] and the [[Kolkata Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Special screening of Jalan's film |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-09-24/regional/28255782_1_special-screening-jalan-music |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120308235630/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-09-24/regional/28255782_1_special-screening-jalan-music |url-status=dead |archive-date=8 March 2012 |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=24 September 2010 }}</ref> Palit died on 3 January 2019 at the age of 79 in Kolkata.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://zeenews.india.com/bengali/kolkata/dibyendu-palit-died-at-79_239798.html|title=দুঃসংবাদ: প্রয়াত সাহিত্যিক দিব্যেন্দু পালিত|access-date=January 3, 2019|language=bn-IN}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://eisamay.indiatimes.com/west-bengal-news/kolkata-news/author-dibyendu-palit-passes-away/articleshow/67363045.cms|title=প্রয়াত সাহিত্যিক দিব্যেন্দু পালিত|access-date=January 3, 2019|language=bn-IN}}</ref>

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