Ramendu Majumdar
Ramendu Majumdar | |
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Native name | রামেন্দু মজুমদার |
Born | August 9, 1941 |
Education | Master of Arts (English) |
Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
Occupation | Actor, stage director, theater producer |
Spouse(s) | Ferdousi Mazumder |
Children | Tropa Majumdar |
Awards | Ekushey Padak |
Ramendu Majumdar (born August 9, 1941[1][2]) is a Bangladeshi actor, stage director and theater producer. In 2011 he was elected the President of International Theatre Institute (ITI) for the second time.[3] He was the second Asian to be elected to this position since ITI's establishment in 1948 as an initiative of UNESCO.[4]
Education and career
Majumdar studied English literature at the University of Dhaka.[5] He co-founded the Bangladesh Centre of the ITI.[2] In 2008, ITI elected him as the President.[2] He was elected again for the same position in 2011. He is the Chairman of the Dhaka Arts Centre.[6]
He owns a theater group named Theater. As of 2014, the group has produced total 43 plays.[6]
He is Chairman and Managing Director of Expressions Ltd, an advertising firm.[6] He founded this firm in 1993 after working for a firm, Bitopi, for 21 years.[6]
Awards
Majumdar received Ekushey Padak in 2009.[7]
Personal life
Majumdar is married to Ferdousi Mazumder. She is an actress. Their daughter, Tropa Majumdar, is also an actress.
References
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External links
- Ramendu Majumdar at the Internet Movie Database
- Ramendu Majumdar attends China Campus Theatre Festival
- Ramendu Majumdar and Ferdausi Majumdar were honoured
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