Khairul Alam Sabuj

{{Short description|Bangladeshi actor, playwright and translator}}

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|name=Khairul Alam Sabuj

|native_name=খায়রুল আলম সবুজ

|native_name_lang=bn

|image = খায়রুল আলম সবুজ.jpg

|caption = Sabuj in February 2020

|nationality=Bangladeshi

|alma_mater=University of Dhaka

|occupation=Actor, playwright, translator

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Khairul Alam Sabuj is a Bangladeshi actor, playwright and translator. As of 2020, he published four story books and wrote more than 35 television dramas.{{Cite web|url=https://bangladeshpost.net/posts/khairul-alam-sabuj-gets-bangla-academy-shahitya-puroshkar-23963|title=Khairul Alam Sabuj gets Bangla Academy Shahitya Puroshkar|website=bangladeshpost.net|language=en|access-date=2020-01-26}} He received Bangla Academy Literary Award (2019) in the translation category by the Government of Bangladesh.{{Cite news |url=https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/news/208385/Bangla-Academy-picks-10-for-literary-award|title=Bangla Academy picks 10 for literary award|work=Prothom Alo|language=en|access-date=2020-01-26|date=2020-01-23}}

Early life and career

Sabuj grew up in Barisal and graduated in English literature from the University of Dhaka.{{Cite news |url=https://www.jugantor.com/old/tara-jilmil/2015/11/26/13728|date=2015-11-26|script-title=bn:খায়রুল আলম সবুজ একাল সেকাল|work=Jugantor |language=bn |access-date=2020-01-26}}{{Cite news|url=https://d30fl32nd2baj9.cloudfront.net/media/2013/01/25/47_english-alumni_250113.jpg1|title=Khairul Alam Sabuj, actor and an English alumnus, was one of those who sang at the reunion [photo caption] |work=bdnews24.com|access-date=2020-01-26}} was one of the leaders at Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DACSU).{{Cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/television-of-a-lifetime-faridur-reza-sagor-6|title=Television of a Lifetime Faridur Reza Sagor|date=2013-11-30|work=The Daily Star|language=en|access-date=2020-01-26}}

Sabuj was a teacher in Libya in 1980.

Works

Sabuj translated Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen's 12 plays into Bengali language.{{Cite news |url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/feature/2018/07/26/henrik-ibsen-s-work-celebrated-in-dhaka|title=Henrik Ibsen's work celebrated in Dhaka|date=2018-07-26|work=Dhaka Tribune|access-date=2020-01-26}}

;Television

  • Kothao Keu Nei (1990)
  • Noashal (2004){{Cite news |url=https://www.daily-sun.com/arcprint/details/288416/‘Noashal’-completes-four-years--/2018-02-12|title='Noashal' completes four years|work=Daily Sun|language=en|access-date=2020-01-26|date=2018-02-12}}
  • Kajer Meye (2008){{Cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-34538|title=Special play "Kajer meye" on ATN Bangla|date=2008-05-01|work=The Daily Star|language=en|access-date=2020-01-26}}
  • Mahanagar (2007){{Cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-32991|title=150th episode of "Mahanagar" tonight|date=2008-04-21|work=The Daily Star|language=en|access-date=2020-01-26}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-4631|title=TV serial "Mohanagar" on Banglavision tonight|date=2007-09-20|work=The Daily Star|language=en|access-date=2020-01-26}}
  • Mayur Bahon (2008){{Cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-62760|title=Mayur Bahon on Channel 1|date=2008-11-11|work=The Daily Star|language=en|access-date=2020-01-26}}
  • Asharey Golpo (2010){{Cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-141965|title=Of tall tales: "Asharey Golpo" on ntv|date=2010-06-09|work=The Daily Star|language=en|access-date=2020-01-26}}
  • Shada Pata-e Kalo Daag (2010){{Cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-153755|title=Drama serial "Shada Pata-e Kalo Daag" on Rtv tonight|date=2010-09-06|work=The Daily Star|language=en|access-date=2020-01-26}}

;Theatre playwright

  • Translation of The Dumb Waiter by Harold Pinter{{Cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-177698|title=Harold Pinter's Dumb Waiter at Natmandal|date=2011-03-15|work=The Daily Star|language=en|access-date=2020-01-26}}

;Film

;Book

  • Sophia Loren: Tar Apon Kotha (original Sophia Living & Loving: Her Own Story by A.E. Hotchner) (2003){{Cite news |url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/magazine/2003/08/03/books.htm|title=Down from the Silver Screen|work=The Daily Star|date=2003-08-03|access-date=2020-01-26}}

Personal life

Sabuj is married to Shirin Alam and together they have a daughter Protiti Purna.

References

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