Nikhil Sen

Nikhil Sen
Native name নিখিল সেন
Nationality Bangladeshi
Awards full list

Nikhil Sen is a Bangladeshi dramatist. He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2018 by the Government of Bangladesh.[1]

Career

Sen he has been part of cultural activities, especially theatre and recitation in Barisal since 1941. He is the founder member of the Barisal Shilpi Sangsad, formed in 1951. In 1953, he formed a theater troupe named Barisal Theatre.[2] As of 2005, he directed 28 stage plays including Manoj Mitra's Shajano Bagan, Momtazuddin Ahmed's Nildarpan and Mamunur Rashid's Ora Kadam Ali.[2]

Awards and honors

  • District Shilpakala Academy Reception (1996)
  • Bangladesh Group Theatre Federation Reception (1999)
  • Martyr Muneir Chowdhury Award (2005)[2]
  • Shilpakala Padak (2015)[3]
  • Ekushey Padak (2018)

References

  1. ↑ "21 named for Ekushey Padak". The Daily Star. 2018-02-09. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
  2. 1 2 3 "Plaudits for talent". The Daily Star. 2005-11-29. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
  3. ↑ "Seven luminaries win Shilpakala Award '15". The Daily Star. 2016-05-06. Retrieved 2018-02-09.


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