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Nikhil Sen
Nikhil Sen | |
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নিখিল সেন | |
| Born | 16 April 1931 |
| Died | 25 February 2019 (aged 87) Barishal, Bangladesh |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Awards | full list |
Nikhil Sen (16 April 1931 – 25 February 2019)[1] was a Bangladeshi dramatist. He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2018 by the Government of Bangladesh.[2]
Early life[edit | edit source]
Sen was born on 16 April 1931 at Kalash village of Barishal District to Jatish Chandra Sengupta and Shorojini Sengupta.[3][4] After completing his secondary education, he went to Kolkata for higher education and was admitted to Kolkata City College. After his graduation, he came back to Barishal.[4]
Career[edit | edit source]
Sen participated in cultural activities, especially theatre and recitation in Barisal since 1941. He was the founder member of the Barisal Shilpi Sangsad, formed in 1951. In 1953, he formed a theater troupe named Barisal Theatre.[5] As of 2005, he had directed 28 stage plays including Manoj Mitra's Shajano Bagan, Momtazuddin Ahmed's Nildarpan and Mamunur Rashid's Ora Kadam Ali.[5]
Awards and honors[edit | edit source]
- District Shilpakala Academy Reception (1996)
- Bangladesh Group Theatre Federation Reception (1999)
- Martyr Muneir Chowdhury Award (2005)[5]
- Shilpakala Padak (2015)[6]
- Ekushey Padak (2018)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Nikhil Sen passes away". The Daily Star. 2019-02-26. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
- ↑ "21 named for Ekushey Padak". The Daily Star. 2018-02-09. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
- ↑ "Ekushey Padak recipient Nikhil Sen no more". Dhaka Tribune. 25 February 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 একুশে পদক পাচ্ছেন বরিশালের নিখিল সেন. Boishakhi Television (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 20 February 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Plaudits for talent". The Daily Star. 2005-11-29. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
- ↑ "Seven luminaries win Shilpakala Award '15". The Daily Star. 2016-05-06. Retrieved 2018-02-09.