Ramendu Majumdar (born 9 August 1941)[1] is a Bangladeshi actor, stage director and theater producer. In 2011, he was elected president of the International Theatre Institute (ITI) for the second time.[2] He was the second Asian to be elected to this position since ITI's establishment in 1948 as an initiative of UNESCO.[3] He was awarded Ekushey Padak by the Government of Bangladesh in 2009.[4]
Ramendu Majumdar | |
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রামেন্দু মজুমদার | |
Born | (1941-08-09) 9 August 1941 (age 80) Lakshmipur, Bengal Presidency, British India |
Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Education | MA (English) |
Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
Occupation | Actor, stage director, theater producer |
Spouse(s) | Ferdousi Mazumder |
Children | Tropa Majumdar |
Awards | Ekushey Padak |
Majumdar was born on 9 August 1941 in Lakshmipur to Kuntal Krishna Majumdar and Leela Majumdar.[5] He studied higher secondary at Comilla Victoria Government College.[6] He studied English literature at the University of Dhaka.[7]
Majumder co-founded the Bangladesh Centre of the ITI.[1] In 2008, ITI elected him as the president.[1] He was elected again for the same position in 2011. He is the chairman of the Dhaka Arts Centre.[8]
Majumder owns a theater group named Theater. As of 2014, the group has produced total 43 plays.[8] He is chairman and managing director of Expressions Ltd, an advertising firm.[8] He founded this firm in 1993 after working for a firm, Bitopi Leo Burnett, for 21 years.[9]
Majumdar is married to actress Ferdousi Mazumder.[10] Their daughter, Tropa Majumdar, is also an actress.
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