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Sisir Kumar Bhaduri
Shishir Kumar Bhaduri or Sisir Kumar Bhaduri (2 October 1889 – 30 June 1959) was an Indian stage actor and theatre founder, commonly referred to as the pioneer of modern Bengali theatre. He was an actor, director, playwright and scenic designer. After Girish Chandra Ghosh, he introduced realism and naturalism in Indian theatre. Life Born in Midnapore, West Bengal, he studied at Scottish Church College Kolkata, where he began participating in theatre. He was also a professor of Metropolitan College (today's Vidyasagar College). In 1921, he left his job to become a full-time stage actor. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian honour by the Government of India in 1959. He refused the award, saying that if he accepted it would send a wrong signal that the Government has helped to promote theatre culture in the country. The 2013 play ''Nihsanga Samrat,'' directed by Debesh Chattopadhyay, is based on the 2005 Bengali novel of the same name, written by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Seeta (1933 Film)
Sita is the consort of Lord Rama (incarnation of Vishnu) and an avatar of Sri Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess. Sita, Seeta, Seetha or SITA may also refer to : Places and jurisdictions * Sita, Mauritania, a former Ancient city and bishopric in Roman Africa, now a Latin Catholic titular see * Sita, a village in Spermezeu Commune, Bistriţa-Năsăud County, Romania * Seetha River * Seeta, Uganda, a township in Uganda People with the given name Politics and royalty *Sita bint Fahd Al Damir, Saudi royal *Sita Devi (Maharani of Baroda), former queen of Baroda * Sita Devi (Maharani of Kapurthala), former queen of Kapurthala * Sita Devi Boudel, Nepalese politician * Sita Devi Yadav, Nepalese politician *Sita Tiwaree, Thai politician Arts and entertainment *Sita (singer) (born 1980), Dutch pop singer * Sita Chan (1987–2013), Hong Kong singer and actress *Seetha Doraiswamy (born 1926), Jalatharangam and Carnatic Musician *Seetha (actress), Tamil film actress *Seeta Devi (actress), India ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |