Bibhash Chakraborty Explained

Bibhash Chakraborty
Birth Date:23 September 1937
Birth Place:Sylhet, Bengal Presidency, British India
Nationality:Indian
Occupation:Theatre director, actor

Bibhash Chakraborty (alternatively spelt Bibhas Chakraborty; born 23 September 1937) is an Indian Bengali actor and theatre personality.[1] He is also a social activist. He is a prolific writer too. He was associated with Paschim Banga Natya Akademi for many years.[2]

Early life

Chakraborty was born on 23 September 1937 in Sylhet, British India (currently Bangladesh). He used to stay near the Burma border, and his childhood years were affected by the worries of a possible Japanese attack during World War II.

Career

In the beginning of acting career, Bibhash Chakraborty joined Bohurupee, however his stint with Bohurupee was disappointing. In 1960s he joined the Bengali theatre group Nandikar. In Nandikar, he acted in several plays directed by Ajitesh Bandopadhyay. He left Nandikar in 1966 and formed "Theatre Workshop". During these days, he directed several plays such as Rajrakta (written by Mohit Chattopadhyay), Chakbhanga Modhu (written by Manoj Mitra) etc.[3] The drama Rajarakta was a very significant one in the history of Bengali theatre.[4]

In 1985, he formed a Bengali theatre group "Anya Theatre".[5] [6]

Chakraborty was associated with Paschim Banga Natya Akademi for many years as a member, almost from the institution's inception. In 2018 he resigned from the institution citing age reason.[7]

Filmography

Bhalobasar Bari

Awards

In 1989 Bibhas Chakraborty received Sangeet Natak Akademi Award.

Notes and References

  1. News: Film on a stage persona . 3 May 2020 . The Telegraph (India) . en . 6 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230906140943/https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/film-on-a-stage-persona/cid/1274206 . live .
  2. News: Sinha . Koushik . Theater Personality Bibhas Chakraborty Resigns From Natya Akademi . 3 May 2020 . Kolkata24x7 . 19 November 2018 . 7 August 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200807174316/https://english.kolkata24x7.com/theater-personality-bibhas-chakraborty-resigns-from-natya-akademi.html/ . dead .
  3. Web site: Bibhas Chakraborty . sangeetnatak.gov.in . 3 May 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200503094244/https://sangeetnatak.gov.in/sna/citation_popup.php?id=995&at=2 . 3 May 2020 . dead .
  4. News: কলকাতার কড়চা: শ্রীচৈতন্য মহাপ্রভু সংগ্রহশালা . 3 May 2020 . anandabazar.com . bn . 7 March 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200307095802/https://www.anandabazar.com/calcutta/kolkatar-korcha-sri-chaitanya-mahaprabhu-museum-1.762262 . live .
  5. Book: Biswajit Sinha. Rabindranath Tagore. 2003. Raj Publications. 978-81-86208-27-4. 319. 3 May 2020. 6 September 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230906140941/https://books.google.com/books?id=fGUqAQAAIAAJ. live.
  6. News: কলকাতার কড়চা . 3 May 2020 . anandabazar.com . 28 November 2016 . bn . 20 May 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170520231118/http://www.anandabazar.com/calcutta/kolkatar-korcha-1.521914 . live .
  7. News: Age reason for Bibhas’s quit-Akademi decision. 6 May 2023. The Times of India. Priyanka. Dasgupta. 20 November 2018. en. 3 May 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220503064117/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/age-reason-for-bibhass-quit-akademi-decision/articleshow/66700971.cms. live.