Jamaluddin Hossain (8 October 1943 – 11 October 2024)[1] was a Bangladeshi actor, director and theatre activist.[2] He was awarded the Ekushey Padak by the Government of Bangladesh in 2013.[3]
Jamaluddin Hossain | |
|---|---|
জামালউদ্দিন হোসেন | |
| Born | 14 October 1943 |
| Died | 11 October 2024 (aged 81) |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Alma mater | Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology |
| Spouse |
Rowshan Ara Hussain (m. 1965) |
Education and career
editHossain was born on 14 October 1943 in 24 Parganas in the then Bengal Province, British India.[1][4] After the 1947 partition of India, his family settled in Chittagong in the then East Bengal.[1] He first studied in Saint Placid's School in Chittagong.[1] He then graduated from Chittagong College and Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology.[5] He was a classmate of actor Abul Hayat in these institutions.[6]
Hossain was a member of Nagarik Natya Sampradaya, a theatre troupe from 1975 until 1995.[5] In 1997, he started his own troupe Nagarik Natyangan Ensamble and served as its general secretary.[7] He was the presidium member of the Bangladesh Group Theatre Federation (BGTF) and general secretary of the Betar Television Shilpi Sangsad.[8]
Personal life and death
editHossain married actress Rowshan Ara Hussain in 1965.[1] They met while they were the members of the theatre troupe Nagarik Natya Sampradaya.[7] Their son, Tasfin Hossain Topu, is an assistant professor at Mount Royal University in Calgary.[9]
Hossain was under treatment at Rockyview General Hospital in Calgary when he died on 11 October 2024, at the age of 81.[9]
Works
editHossain directed notable theatre plays including Khanchar Bhitor Achin Pakhi, Raja Rani, Chand Boniker Pala, Ami Noi, Bibishab and Jugol Bondi.[10][11][7][2][12][13]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "বাবার মৃত্যুর পর মা কেমন আছেন জানালেন ছেলে". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 12 October 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Nagorik Natyangan Ensemble goes to Kolkata". The Daily Star. 24 April 2010. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- ^ একুশে পদকপ্রাপ্ত সুধীবৃন্দ [Ekushey Padak winners list] (in Bengali). Government of Bangladesh. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
- ^ "Nagorik Natyangan Ensemble celebrates the actor's birthday". The Daily Star. 14 October 2003. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Theatre as an indispensable part of existence". The Daily Star. 6 March 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- ^ "Dhaka: Yesterday, today and tomorrow". The Daily Star. 7 August 2006. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- ^ a b c "Jamaluddin and Rowshan Ara strive for novelty". The Daily Star. 5 November 2003. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- ^ "Theatre practice in Bangladesh has not become stagnant - Jamaluddin Hossain". The Daily Star. 15 June 2005. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- ^ a b "অভিনেতা জামাল উদ্দিন হোসেন মারা গেছেন". Ittefaq. 12 October 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ "Nagorik Natyangan Ensemble's upcoming production : Khanchar Bhitor Achin Pakhi". The Daily Star. 26 July 2006. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- ^ "Three New Plays Staged Over the Weekend". The Daily Star. 6 February 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- ^ "Theatre festival by Nagarik Natyangan Ensemble ends". The Daily Star. 5 January 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- ^ "Theatre festival to pay homage to Kalim Sharafi". The Daily Star. 30 December 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2018.