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{{short description|Bengali writer}}
{{Short description|Indian writer (1931–2020)}}
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| name                      = Nimai Bhattacharya<br>নিমাই ভট্টাচার্য
| name                      = Nimai Bhattacharya<br>নিমাই ভট্টাচার্য
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| death_date                = 25 June 2020 (aged 89)
| death_date                = 25 June 2020 (aged 89)
| birth_place              = [[Shalikha Upazila|Shalikha]], [[Magura District|Magura]], [[Bengal Presidency]], [[British India]] ([[Bangladesh]])
| birth_place              = [[Shalikha Upazila|Shalikha]], [[Magura District|Magura]], [[Bengal Presidency]], [[British India]] ([[Bangladesh]])
| death_place              = [[Kolkata|Kolkata, India]]
| death_place              = [[Tollygunge]], [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]], [[India]]
| nationality              = [[India]]n
| notable_works            = ''Memsaheb''}}
| notable_works            = ''Memsaheb''}}


'''Nimai Bhattacharya''' (10 April 1931 &ndash; 25 June 2020) was a writer of [[Bengali literature]] who was born in [[Magura District|Magura's]] [[Shalikha Upazila|Shalikha]].<ref name=dd>{{cite web|url=https://www.ekushey-tv.com/%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%87-%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%9F%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%87-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8/9349|title=নিমাই ভট্টাচার্য বাংলাদেশেরই সন্তান
'''Nimai Bhattacharya''' (10 April 1931 &ndash; 25 June 2020) was a writer of [[Bengali literature]] who was born in [[Magura District|Magura's]] [[Shalikha Upazila|Shalikha]].<ref name=dd>{{cite web|url=https://www.ekushey-tv.com/%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%87-%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%9F%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%87-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8/9349|title=নিমাই ভট্টাচার্য বাংলাদেশেরই সন্তান
|website=Ekushey TV|accessdate=26 July 2019|date=10 February 2017}}</ref> He died on 25 June 2020 in [[Kolkata]], aged 89.{{cn|date=July 2020}}
|website=Ekushey TV|accessdate=26 July 2019|date=10 February 2017}}</ref> He died on 25 June 2020 in [[Kolkata]], aged 89.{{citation needed|date=July 2020}}


==Early life==
==Early life==
Bhattacharya's mother died when he was three years old. He matriculated {{where|date=June 2020}} in 1948. He moved to [[West Bengal]] from [[East Bengal]].<ref name=dd/> Then he had passed IA and BA from [[Ripon College, Calcutta]].{{cn|date=June 2020}} He started his career in journalism. A novel which was written by him was published in ''Amritobazar'' in 1963.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rokomari.com/book/author/14353/নিমাই-ভট্টাচার্য|title= নিমাই ভট্টাচার্য}}</ref> His next four novels were published in the newspaper. After that, he became professional author.{{cn|date=July 2020}}
Bhattacharya's mother died when he was three years old. He matriculated {{where|date=June 2020}} in 1948. He moved to [[West Bengal]] from [[East Bengal]].<ref name=dd/> Then he had passed IA and BA from [[Ripon College, Calcutta]].{{citation needed|date=June 2020}} He started his career in journalism. A novel which was written by him was published in ''Amritobazar'' in 1963.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rokomari.com/book/author/14353/নিমাই-ভট্টাচার্য|title= নিমাই ভট্টাচার্য}}</ref> His next four novels were published in the newspaper. After that, he became professional author.{{citation needed|date=July 2020}}


==Notable works==
==Notable works==
He wrote more than 150 books,<ref name="a"/> one of the most lauded of which was ''Memsaheb''.<ref name="a">{{cite web|url=https://www.arts.bdnews24.com/?p=19220|title='মেমসাহেব'-এর নিমাই ভট্টাচার্য: একাত্তরের মুক্তিযুদ্ধে বুদ্ধিজীবী হত্যার পেছনেও মৌলবাদীরা ছিল|website=bdnews24.com|access-date=2 July 2020|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180826075741/https://arts.bdnews24.com/?p=19220|archive-date=26 August 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15775344|title=Nimai Bhattacharya profile|website=goodreads|accessdate=2 July 2020}}</ref> A film was made based on the book, ''Mem Saheb'' (starring [[Uttam Kumar]] and [[Aparna Sen]]) in leading roles.<ref name="b">{{cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/photo-features/8-tollywood-actors-who-essayed-out-every-facet-of-being-a-journalist/Uttam-Kumar-in-Memsaheb-1972/photostory/64170129.cms|title=8 Tollywood Actors Who Essayed Out Every Facet Of Being A Journalist|accessdate=26 July 2019|newspaper=Times Of India}}</ref> Some of his notable books are:
He wrote more than 150 books,<ref name="a"/> one of the most lauded of which was ''Memsaheb''.<ref name="a">{{cite web|url=https://www.arts.bdnews24.com/?p=19220|title='মেমসাহেব'-এর নিমাই ভট্টাচার্য: একাত্তরের মুক্তিযুদ্ধে বুদ্ধিজীবী হত্যার পেছনেও মৌলবাদীরা ছিল|website=bdnews24.com|access-date=2 July 2020|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180826075741/https://arts.bdnews24.com/?p=19220|archive-date=26 August 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15775344|title=Nimai Bhattacharya profile|website=goodreads|accessdate=2 July 2020}}</ref> A film was made based on the book, ''Mem Saheb'' (starring [[Uttam Kumar]] and [[Aparna Sen]]) in leading roles.<ref name="b">{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/photo-features/8-tollywood-actors-who-essayed-out-every-facet-of-being-a-journalist/Uttam-Kumar-in-Memsaheb-1972/photostory/64170129.cms|title=8 Tollywood Actors Who Essayed Out Every Facet Of Being A Journalist|access-date=26 July 2019|newspaper=Times Of India}}</ref> Some of his notable books are:
* ''Memsaheb''
* ''Memsaheb''
* ''Minibus''
* ''Minibus''
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* ''Cocktail''
* ''Cocktail''
* ''Pother Sheshe''
* ''Pother Sheshe''


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{IMDB name|9406072}}
*{{IMDb name|9406072}}


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[[Category:People from Magura District]]
[[Category:People from Magura District]]
[[Category:Writers from Kolkata]]

Latest revision as of 10:26, 9 February 2026


Nimai Bhattacharya
নিমাই ভট্টাচার্য
Born10 April 1931
Shalikha, Magura, Bengal Presidency, British India (Bangladesh)
Died25 June 2020 (aged 89)
Tollygunge, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Notable work
Memsaheb

Nimai Bhattacharya (10 April 1931 – 25 June 2020) was a writer of Bengali literature who was born in Magura's Shalikha.[1] He died on 25 June 2020 in Kolkata, aged 89.[citation needed]

Early life[edit | edit source]

Bhattacharya's mother died when he was three years old. He matriculated [where?] in 1948. He moved to West Bengal from East Bengal.[1] Then he had passed IA and BA from Ripon College, Calcutta.[citation needed] He started his career in journalism. A novel which was written by him was published in Amritobazar in 1963.[2] His next four novels were published in the newspaper. After that, he became professional author.[citation needed]

Notable works[edit | edit source]

He wrote more than 150 books,[3] one of the most lauded of which was Memsaheb.[3][4] A film was made based on the book, Mem Saheb (starring Uttam Kumar and Aparna Sen) in leading roles.[5] Some of his notable books are:

  • Memsaheb
  • Minibus
  • Matal
  • Inquilab
  • Bachelor
  • Kerani
  • Rajdhani Express
  • Anglo Indian
  • Darling
  • Your Honour
  • Cocktail
  • Pother Sheshe

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "নিমাই ভট্টাচার্য বাংলাদেশেরই সন্তান". Ekushey TV. 10 February 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  2. ↑ "নিমাই ভট্টাচার্য".
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "'মেমসাহেব'-এর নিমাই ভট্টাচার্য: একাত্তরের মুক্তিযুদ্ধে বুদ্ধিজীবী হত্যার পেছনেও মৌলবাদীরা ছিল". bdnews24.com. Archived from the original on 26 August 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  4. ↑ "Nimai Bhattacharya profile". goodreads. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  5. ↑ "8 Tollywood Actors Who Essayed Out Every Facet Of Being A Journalist". Times Of India. Retrieved 26 July 2019.

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