Amanul Haque
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{{Infobox person
|name=Amanul Haque
|native_name=আমানুল হক
|native_name_lang=bn
|occupation=Dancer
|nationality=Bangladeshi
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Amanul Haque is a Bangladeshi dancer. He was awarded Ekushey Padak award in 2016 by the Government of Bangladesh in the category of arts (dance).{{cite news|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/arts-entertainment/pm-distributes-ekushey-padak-2016-575164|title=PM hands Ekushey Padak 2016|date=February 20, 2016|accessdate=February 24, 2016|newspaper=The Daily Star}}
Career
Haq took dance lessons of Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi and Manipuri dance from Ghanashyam Das Lakshman Bijoy and his wife Nileema.
{{cite web | url=http://www.thedailystar.net/showbiz/lifes-lyrics/amanul-huq-789721 | title=Life's Lyrics : Amanul Huq | publisher=The Daily Star | accessdate=30 August 2016 | author=Kamal, Nashid}} In 1959, he started his career as a dancer in Ghanashyam Anjariya in Karachi, Pakistan. He is the convenor of Bangladesh Nrityashilpi Sangstha (BNSS).{{cite news|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-34052|title=Dancers in the country should work collectively|date=April 28, 2008|accessdate=February 24, 2016|newspaper=The Daily Star}}
In 1963, Haque joined the Industrial Development Bank of Pakistan while continuing his practice of music and dance.
In 1964, Haque became the first person from East Pakistan to appear as a dancer on Karachi Television. He became the dance director of his debut film titled Neela Parbat. In 1966, he joined Barin Mazumder's music college. Later, he joined a cultural organization Kranti.
Works
Awards
- Ekushey Padak (2016)
- Shilpakala Padak (2013){{cite news|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/president-for-evaluating-rural-talents-4802|title=President for evaluating rural talents|date=December 31, 2013|accessdate=February 24, 2016|newspaper=The Daily Star}}
- Bulbul Chowdhury Memorial Award (2013){{cite news|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=263557|title=A blend of classical, contemporary and folk dance|date=January 3, 2013|accessdate=February 24, 2016|newspaper=The Daily Star|archive-date=March 2, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160302162420/http://archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=263557|url-status=dead}}
- BACHSHASH Award for music composition of Dahan and Annyajibon
- Shanta Marium University Award
- Nrittyadhara Award
- Benuka Sangeet Academy Award
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Category:Bangladeshi male dancers
Category:Recipients of the Ekushey Padak
Category:Bangladeshi choreographers