Nikhil Sen (16 April 1931 – 25 February 2019) was a Bangladeshi dramatist. He was awarded

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in 2018 by the

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Early life

Sen was born on 16 April 1931 at Kalash village of

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to Jatish Chandra Sengupta and Shorojini Sengupta. 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.

Career

Sen participated in cultural activities, especially theatre and recitation in

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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''. As of 2005, he had directed 28 stage plays including

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's ''Shajano Bagan'',

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's ''Nildarpan'' and

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's ''Ora Kadam Ali''.

Awards and honors

* District Shilpakala Academy Reception (1996) * Bangladesh Group Theatre Federation Reception (1999) * Martyr Muneir Chowdhury Award (2005) *

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(2015) *

(2018)

References

1931 births 2019 deaths People from Barisal Bangladeshi male writers Bangladeshi dramatists and playwrights 20th-century Bangladeshi writers Bangladeshi theatre directors Recipients of the Ekushey Padak Recipients of Bangla Academy Award {{Bangladesh-writer-stub