S. M. Mohsin (30 January 1948 – 18 April 2021) was a Bangladeshi stage and television actor. He became an honorary fellow of the

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in 2018. In 2020, he was awarded

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by the

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for his contribution to acting.

Education and career

Mohsin originated from

Tangail District Tangail ( bn, টাঙ্গাইল জেলা) formerly a small Mohokuma of Greater Mymensingh district is a district (''zila'') in the central region of Bangladesh. In 1969, Tangail district was created by Tangail Mohokuma from its 237 ...

. He completed his bachelor's in Bangla and journalism from the

University of Dhaka The University of Dhaka (also known as Dhaka University, or DU) is a public research university located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is the oldest university in Bangladesh. The university opened its doors to students on July 1st 1921. Currently i ...

. Mohsin worked as a faculty member of Drama and Dramatics Department at

Jahangirnagar University Jahangirnagar University ( JU) is a publicly funded university located in Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is the only fully residential university in Bangladesh. It operated as a project until 1973, when the 'Jahangirnagar Muslim University Act' w ...

, an acting director general of

Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy ( bn, শিল্পকলা একাডেমি; National Academy of Fine and Performing Arts) is the principal state-sponsored national cultural center of Bangladesh. History It is the national academy of f ...

and the first project director of National Theatre. Mohsin acted in ''Roktey Bheja Shapla'', a play directed by

Atiqul Haque Chowdhury Atiqul Haque Chowdhury (15 December 1930 – 17 June 2013) was a prominent media personality in Bangladesh. He had significantly contributed to the development of Bangladesh Television and Bangladesh Radio. Biography Chowdhury began his career as ...

, and ''Kobor'' and ''Chithi'' by

Munier Chowdhury Munier Choudhury (27 November 192514 December 1971) was a Bangladeshi educationist, playwright, literary critic and political dissident. He was a victim of the 1971 killing of Bengali intellectuals, mass killing of Bangladeshi intellectuals in 1 ...

. He debuted his first radio play in ''Padakkhep''. Mohsin performed with the theatre troupe ''Drama Circle''.

Works

;Theatre plays * ''Dipantor'' * ''Kobor'' * ''Subochon Nirbashon'' * ''Chup Adalat Cholchhey'' ;Television serial plays * ''Mohor Ali'' * ''Sakin Sarisuri'' * ''Gorom Bhat Othoba Nichhok Bhuter Golpo'' * ''Nilambori'' ;Films * '' Agamikal'' (2022)

Awards

* Meril Prothom Alo Award for Best Television Actor (2007) *

Shilpakala Padak Shilpakala Padak is an award instituted by Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) to recognize ten established artists for their contributions to the fields of Bangladeshi arts, theater, music, dance, instrumental music, folk music and film and other ...

(2017) * Bangla Academy Fellowship (2018) *

(2020)

Personal life

Mohsin had two sons - Rezwan Mohsin and Rashek Mohsin. Mohsin died on 18 April 2021 of complications from

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, at

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hospital.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mohsin, SM 2021 deaths Place of birth missing 1948 births People from Tangail District University of Dhaka alumni Jahangirnagar University faculty Bangladeshi male stage actors Bangladeshi male television actors Honorary Fellows of Bangla Academy Recipients of the Ekushey Padak Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh