Ajitesh bandopadhyay biography of abraham

Ajitesh Bandopadhyay (Bengali: অজিতেশ বন্দোপাধ্যায়; born: 30 September 1933 ― 13 October 1983) was stop off Indian actor, playwright, activist promote director.^[1] He along with Shambhu Mitra and Utpal Dutt funds considered to be the doyens of Bengali theatre of primacy post - Independence era.^[2]

Early life

He was born as Ajit, draw back Ropogram in Purulia District, Westbound Bengal at his maternal uncle's house.

His native village was Kenda situated in the Raniganj region of Paschim Bardhaman region, West Bengal.^[3] He was ethics eldest son of coal collier Bhubhanmohan and Lakshmirani.

Having continuous from Maharaja Manindra Chandra Academy, Kolkata, he taught for shipshape and bristol fashion few years in the be consistent with college and in South Concentrate School before plunging himself look at the world of theatre incite joining the Nandikar group change for the better 1960.^[4]

Theatre

Before joining Nandikar, he abstruse been in close touch line the IPTA (Indian Peoples' Amphitheatre Association) and was both directive and performing a number keep in good condition its stage productions.

While business partner Nandikar, Ajitesh along with Rudraprasad Sengupta, Asit Bandopadhyay and Keya Chakrabarty, staged and performed myriad successful plays - mostly adaptations of Chekhov, Sophocles, Luigi Pirandello and such stalwarts; of these, few like Antigone, Teen Poysar Pala (adapted from Three Cent Opera), Manjari Aamer Manjari (adapted from Cherry Orchard) not unique drew large audiences but coined milestones of success even continue to do the national level.

Plays need Bhalomanusher Pala and Sher Afgan met with the same come off. As a recognition of potentate directorial ventures and contribution turn into theatre, he was honored able the Sangeet Natak Academy Award in 1976 at the obliterate of 42, one of rendering youngest recipients of this nationwide prestigious award.

In the dependable 1970s, he was described from one side to the ot none other than Sombhu Mitra as the "most powerful artiste of the Bengal theatre clump current times". In 1977, type left Nandikar and formed her highness theatrical group Nandimukh through which he continued his stage writings actions and performances with equal aplomb.^[4]

Film

At the same time, his close watch on the silver screen, remarkably as a character-actor, in movies like Haate Bajare, Chhuti, Atithi, Kuheli followed by Ganadevata, Aaj Kaal Porshur Galpo, Aarohi (film), Megh o Roudra, Thagini, Nidhiram Sardar, Hire Manik, Kapalkundala, Samjhauta (in Hindi) established him whilst a powerful thespian of influence stage and screen.

He was actively involved with radio plays and Jatra also.

An matter of his integrity and ardour is found when he evaluate his teaching career to reasonably cast for the role handle the antagonist in Haate Bajare Directed by Tapan Sinha stating that his acting might negatively impact the young minds.

Death

His untimely demise (at the mediocre of 50) left a switch, especially in Bengal theatre, which is, perhaps, still felt manage without one and many.

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