Nikhil Sen
নিখিল সেন
Born(1931-04-16)16 April 1931
Barishal District, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died25 February 2019(2019-02-25) (aged 87)
Barishal, Bangladesh
NationalityBangladeshi
Awardsfull 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

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

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

  • 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

  1. ↑ "Nikhil Sen passes away". The Daily Star. 2019-02-26. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
  2. ↑ "21 named for Ekushey Padak". The Daily Star. 2018-02-09. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
  3. ↑ "Ekushey Padak recipient Nikhil Sen no more". Dhaka Tribune. 25 February 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  4. 1 2 একুশে পদক পাচ্ছেন বরিশালের নিখিল সেন. Boishakhi Television (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 20 February 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  5. 1 2 3 "Plaudits for talent". The Daily Star. 2005-11-29. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
  6. ↑ "Seven luminaries win Shilpakala Award '15". The Daily Star. 2016-05-06. Retrieved 2018-02-09.


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