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'''Manoj Mitra''' is a [[Bengali people|Bengali]] [[Demographics of India|India]]n actor, director and playwright<ref name=Pack_of_Cards>[http://www.telegraphindia.com/1080803/jsp/calcutta/story_9636627.jsp At play with a pack of cards]</ref> |
'''Manoj Mitra''' is a [[Bengali people|Bengali]] [[Demographics of India|India]]n actor, director and playwright.<ref name=Pack_of_Cards>[http://www.telegraphindia.com/1080803/jsp/calcutta/story_9636627.jsp At play with a pack of cards]</ref> |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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He studied at the [[Scottish Church College]] of the [[University of Calcutta]] where he earned his B.A. degree. During his final year at Scottish Church College, he formed a theater group called ''Sundaram'' with colleagues like Parthapratim Chowdhury and others<ref name=Pack_of_Cards/> |
He studied at the [[Scottish Church College]] of the [[University of Calcutta]] where he earned his B.A. degree. During his final year at Scottish Church College, he formed a theater group called ''Sundaram'' with colleagues like Parthapratim Chowdhury and others.<ref name=Pack_of_Cards/> Later he would compose plays and work with other theater directors like Ahindra Chowdhury and Parthapratim Chowdhury. He also wrote books on theatre and retired as a professor of drama from Kolkata's [[Rabindra Bharati University]]. |
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==Career in cinema== |
==Career in cinema== |
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He has acted in films by a diverse variety of directors such as [[Tapan Sinha]], [[Satyajit Ray]], [[Buddhadeb Dasgupta]], [[Basu Chatterjee]], [[Tarun Majumdar]], [[Shakti Samanta]] and [[Goutam Ghosh]]. |
He has acted in films by a diverse variety of directors such as [[Tapan Sinha]], [[Satyajit Ray]], [[Buddhadeb Dasgupta]], [[Basu Chatterjee]], [[Tarun Majumdar]], [[Shakti Samanta]] and [[Goutam Ghosh]]. |
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He is best known for his role as a gardener in [[Tapan Sinha]]’s film ''Banchharamer Bagaan'', which was based on Mitra's play ''Sajano Bagaan'' (The arranged garden)<ref>[http://www.boloji.com/cinema/tapansinha.htm The Films of Tapan Sinha]</ref> |
He is best known for his role as a gardener in [[Tapan Sinha]]’s film ''Banchharamer Bagaan'', which was based on Mitra's play ''Sajano Bagaan'' (The arranged garden).<ref>[http://www.boloji.com/cinema/tapansinha.htm The Films of Tapan Sinha]</ref> |
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Revision as of 10:14, 25 January 2011
Manoj Mitra is a Bengali Indian actor, director and playwright.[1]
Early life
He studied at the Scottish Church College of the University of Calcutta where he earned his B.A. degree. During his final year at Scottish Church College, he formed a theater group called Sundaram with colleagues like Parthapratim Chowdhury and others.[1] Later he would compose plays and work with other theater directors like Ahindra Chowdhury and Parthapratim Chowdhury. He also wrote books on theatre and retired as a professor of drama from Kolkata's Rabindra Bharati University.
Career in cinema
He has acted in films by a diverse variety of directors such as Tapan Sinha, Satyajit Ray, Buddhadeb Dasgupta, Basu Chatterjee, Tarun Majumdar, Shakti Samanta and Goutam Ghosh.
He is best known for his role as a gardener in Tapan Sinha’s film Banchharamer Bagaan, which was based on Mitra's play Sajano Bagaan (The arranged garden).[2]