Brindaban Das

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Brindaban Das
বৃন্দাবন দাস
Born (1970-12-07) 7 December 1970 (age 52)
Chatmohar, Pabna, East Pakistan, Pakistan
NationalityBangladeshi
Alma mater Jagannath College
Occupation(s)Actor, writer, playwright
Years active1985–present
Spouses
Shahnaz Khushi
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(m. 1994)​

Brindaban Das is a Bangladeshi playwright, actor, writer and director. He won the best dramatist award from Bangladesh Cine-Journalist Association and Bangladesh Cultural Reporters Association. He was again nominated as the best dramatist by the Cultural Reporters Association of Bangladesh. [1] He wrote about two hundred plays and sequels including Harkipte, Sakin Sarisuri, Ghar Kutum, Patri Chai, Tin Geda, Service Holder, Gharkutum, Mohor Sheikh, Jamai Mela. [1] [2]

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Das is an adjunct faculty member of the Theatre and Performance Department at the Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University since September 2023. [3]

Early life and education

Das was born in Sanrora village of Chatmohar Upazila in Pabna District. His father Dayala Krishna Das was a renowned kirtanist, well versed in padavali kirtans and literature. His mother Mayna Rani passed away in 2018 at the age of 75 due to a heart attack. Brindaban Das completed his primary education from Shalikha Government Primary School. He passed SSC from Chatmohar RCN and BSN High School and HSC from Chatmohar Government Degree College. Later he obtained BSS and MSS degree in Political Science from Jagannath College (now Jagannath University) under Dhaka University. [1]

Career

In 1981, Das left his home to join Abahani Club in Dhaka to become a famous football player. He told the legendary footballer Amalesh Sen about his feelings but failed and returned to the hometown. For three consecutive years from 1984, he was awarded green medal as the best footballer of his Upazila. [4] [1]

Das started his acting career in 1985. His debut drama was Chor at Chatmohar Cultural Council. Although his role in his first drama was insignificant. Later, he joined Mamunur Rashid's Aranyak Natyadal. In 1997, he left Aranyak Natyadal and formed Pracchyanatya and wrote the play called Kadte Mana. [1] Surer Alo is his short stories collection that contains four of his stories. [2]

In 1994, Das worked as a junior officer at the head office of Delta Life Insurance Company for some time. Until 2006, he worked in the international development organization Care Bangladesh. [1] He was Election Commissioner in Television Program Producers Association of Bangladesh along with Masum Aziz and Naresh Bhuiyan. [5]

Personal life

Das married actress Shahnaz Khushi on 19 January 1994 after dating for eight years. [6] Today they have twin sons, Dibya Jyoti and Soumya Jyoti. [7]

Works

Notable plays written by Brindaban Das include:

Television

Filmography

YearFilmRoleDirectorNote
2016OnnobujDebut film
2016 Aynabaji Labu Miya Amitabh Reza Chowdhury
2018 Alta Banu Arun Chowdhury

Awards and nominations

Bachsas Awards
YearCategoryNominationResultRef
2008Best playwrightChayabajWon [8]
Television Reporters Association of Bangladesh Award
YearCategoryNominationResultRef
2012Best playwright – SeriesKothar DigintoWon [9]
RTV Star Award
YearCategoryNominationResultRef
2019Best drama series writerHeavyweight MizanWon [10]
D-20Nominated [11]

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