Manoj Mitra

Manoj Mitra (22 Desember 1938—12 November 2024) adalah seorang aktor, sutradara, dan penulis drama teater, film dan televisi India. Di Scottish Church College, Kolkata dia diinisiasi ke teater. Ada pertunjukan reguler di kampus di mana Badal Sarkar, Rudraprasad Sengupta dan lainnya menjadi mahasiswa. Ia meraih gelar M.A. dalam bidang filsafat dari Universitas Calcutta dan memulai penelitian untuk mendapatkan gelar doktor. Namun saat itu dia dan teman-temannya seperti sutradara teater dan film Partha Pratim Chowdhury telah memulai grup Sundaram. Ia memulai dengan mengajar filsafat di Perguruan Tinggi Suri Vidyasagar (hanya satu hari) dan kemudian bergabung dengan jurusan drama di Universitas Rabindra Bharati, di mana ia menjadi kepala departemen dan pensiun sebagai profesor Universitas Sisirkumar Bhaduri. Namun saat itu dia sudah menjadi penulis drama terkemuka di Benggala Barat. Dia menulis, mengarahkan dan bertindak dalam drama. Drama pertamanya Bogol Dhiman memenangkannya sebagai hadiah pertama di kompetisi tingkat negara bagian. Dia telah menulis lebih dari seratus drama seperti Sajano Bagaan, Chokhe Angul Dada, Kaalbihongo, Parabas, Alokanandar Putra Kanya, Narak Guljar, Aswathama, Chakbhanga Madhu, Mesh O Rakhash, Noisho Bhoj, Chhayar Prashad, Galpo Hekim Saheb, Rajdarshan, Debi Swarpamasta, Munni O Saat Chowkidar, Ranger haat, Ja Nei Bharatey. Meskipun sebagian besar drama ini diproduksi oleh Sundaram, Bohurupee, dll. Ia juga memainkan peran penuh perasaan dalam film "Hothat Bristy" (Sudden Rain) pada tahun 1998 yang diproduksi oleh Bangladesh & India. Karya-karyanya telah diterjemahkan ke banyak bahasa. Mitra telah menulis beberapa buku tentang film dan teater. Dia adalah Presiden Paschim Banga Natya Akademi dan mengundurkan diri karena masalah kesehatan pada Agustus 2019.

Manoj Mitra (22 December 1938—12 November 2024) was an Indian theatre, film and television actor, director and playwright. It was at Scottish Church College, Kolkata that he got initiated to theatre. There were regular shows at the college where the likes of Badal Sarkar, Rudraprasad Sengupta and others were students. He did his M.A. in philosophy from the University of Calcutta and began research for a doctorate. But by then he and friends like theatre and film director Partha Pratim Chowdhury had begun the group Sundaram. He began by teaching philosophy in the Suri Vidyasagar College (only one day) and later joined the drama department at the Rabindra Bharati University, where he became the head of department and retired as Sisirkumar Bhaduri professor of the University. But by then he was a leading playwright of West Bengal. He was writing, directing and acting in plays. His first play Bogol Dhiman won him first prize at the statewide competition. He has written over a hundred plays like Sajano Bagaan, Chokhe Angul Dada, Kaalbihongo, Parabas, Alokanandar Putra Kanya, Narak Guljar, Aswathama, Chakbhanga Madhu, Mesh O Rakhash, Noisho Bhoj, Chhayar Prashad, Galpo Hekim Saheb, Rajdarshan, Debi Swarpamasta, Munni O Saat Chowkidar, Ranger haat, Ja Nei Bharatey. While most of these plays were produced by Sundaram, Bohurupee etc. He also played a soulful role in the movie "Hothat Bristy" (Sudden Rain) in 1998 produced by both Bangladesh & India. His works have been translated into many languages. Mitra has written several books on film and theatre. He was the President of the Paschim Banga Natya Akademi from which he resigned citing health issues in August 2019.