Bibhash Chakraborty
Born (1937-09-23) 23 September 1937 (age 86)
Sylhet, Bengal Presidency, British India
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Theatre director, actor

Bibhash Chakraborty (alternatively spelt Bibhas Chakraborty; born 23 September 1937) is an Indian Bengali actor and theatre personality.[1] He is also a social activist. He is a prolific writer too. He was associated with Paschim Banga Natya Akademi for many years.[2]

Early life

Chakraborty was born on 23 September 1937 in Sylhet, British India (currently Bangladesh). He used to stay near the Burma border, and his childhood years were affected by the worries of a possible Japanese attack during World War II.[1]

Career

In the beginning of acting career, Bibhash Chakraborty joined Bohurupee, however his sting with Bohurupee was disappointing.[1] In 1960s he joined the Bengali theatre group Nandikar. In Nandikar, he acted in several plays directed by Ajitesh Bandopadhyay.[1] He left Nandikar in 1966 and formed "Theatre Workshop". During these days, he directed several plays such as Rajrakta (written by Mohit Chattopadhyay), Chakbhanga Modhu (written by Manoj Mitra) etc.[3] The drama Rajarakta was a very significant one in the history of Bengali theatre.[4]

In 1985, he formed a Bengali theatre group "Anya Theatre".[5][6]

Chakraborty was associated with Paschim Banga Natya Akademi for many years as a member, almost from the institution's inception. In 2018 he resigned from the institution citing age reason.[7]

Filmography

Bhalobasar Bari

Awards

In 1989 Bibhas Chakraborty received Sangeet Natak Akademi Award.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Film on a stage persona". The Telegraph (India). Archived from the original on 6 September 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  2. ^ Sinha, Koushik (19 November 2018). "Theater Personality Bibhas Chakraborty Resigns From Natya Akademi". Kolkata24x7. Archived from the original on 7 August 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Bibhas Chakraborty". sangeetnatak.gov.in. Archived from the original on 3 May 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  4. ^ "কলকাতার কড়চা: শ্রীচৈতন্য মহাপ্রভু সংগ্রহশালা". anandabazar.com (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 7 March 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  5. ^ Biswajit Sinha (2003). Rabindranath Tagore. Raj Publications. p. 319. ISBN 978-81-86208-27-4. Archived from the original on 6 September 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  6. ^ "কলকাতার কড়চা". anandabazar.com (in Bengali). 28 November 2016. Archived from the original on 20 May 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  7. ^ Dasgupta, Priyanka (20 November 2018). "Age reason for Bibhas's quit-Akademi decision". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 May 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2023.

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