| Nikhil Sen | |
| Native Name: | নিখিল সেন |
| Native Name Lang: | bn |
| Birth Date: | 16 April 1931 |
| Birth Place: | Barishal District, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Death Place: | Barishal, Bangladesh |
| Nationality: | Bangladeshi |
| Awards: | full list |
Nikhil Sen (16 April 1931 – 25 February 2019)[1] was a Bangladeshi dramatist. He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2018 by the Government of Bangladesh.[2]
Sen was born on 16 April 1931 at Kalash village of Barishal District to Jatish Chandra Sengupta and Shorojini Sengupta.[3] [4] After completing his secondary education, he went to Kolkata for higher education and was admitted to Kolkata City College. After his graduation, he came back to Barishal.[4]
Sen participated in cultural activities, especially theatre and recitation in Barisal since 1941. He was the founder member of the Barisal Shilpi Sangsad, formed in 1951. In 1953, he formed a theater troupe named Barisal Theatre.[5] As of 2005, he had directed 28 stage plays including Manoj Mitra's Shajano Bagan, Momtazuddin Ahmed's Nildarpan and Mamunur Rashid's Ora Kadam Ali.[5]