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Moti Nandi

{{Short description|Indian writer and journalist (1931–2010)}}{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}}

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| native_name = মতি নন্দী

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| birth_place = Taki, Basirhat Subdivision, West Bengal, India

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| death_place = Kolkata, West Bengal, India

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| occupation = novelist, short story writer, journalist

| language = Bengali

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| children = Anandarupa Das
Monami Nandy

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Moti Nandi,{{Cite journal |last=Sen |first=Arup Kumar |date=2010 |title=On Moti Nandi |url=http://www.jstor.org/stable/25664075 |journal=Economic and Political Weekly |volume=45 |issue=6 |pages=5–5 |issn=0012-9976}}{{Cite web |date=2010-01-04 |title=Eminent scribe Moti Nandi passes away |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/kolkata/eminent-scribe-moti-nandi-passes-away/ |access-date=2025-04-09 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}} or Moti Nandy{{Cite web |date=September 17, 2010 |title=Paperback Pickings |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/opinion/paperback-pickings/cid/485209 |url-status=live |access-date=April 9, 2025 |website=Telegraph India}} ({{IPA|bn|/mo.t̪i n̪on̪.d̪i/}} {{respell|MOH-tee NON-dee}}; 10 July 1931 – 3 January 2010) was a Bengali writer and journalist.

Career

Moti Nandy was from Kolkata.{{citation needed|date= October 2022}} He graduated from the University of Calcutta and became a sports journalist and worked as a sports editor in Anandabazar Patrika.{{citation needed|date= October 2022}}

He was awarded the Lifetime Achievement award (2008) at a ceremony to mark the grand finale of the maiden edition of the Excellence in Journalism Awards.{{Cite web |url=http://www.televisionpoint.com/news2008/newsfullstory.php?id=1222070831 |title=Moti Nandi wins Lifetime Achievement at Excellence Awards | Televisionpoint.com News |access-date=4 April 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101123205646/http://www.televisionpoint.com/news2008/newsfullstory.php?id=1222070831 |archive-date=23 November 2010 |url-status=dead }}

His first short story was published in Desh weekly in 1957. His story for Pujabarshiki was in Parichoy Magazine in 1985.{{cite web |url=http://www.calcuttaweb.com/js/popup.php?pic=/shop/usa/book/mati_nandi.jpg&picdesc=KALABATI_MATI_NANDI |title= Old Favorite Archives|website=www.calcuttaweb.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101123040530/http://www.calcuttaweb.com/js/popup.php?pic=%2Fshop%2Fusa%2Fbook%2Fmati_nandi.jpg&picdesc=KALABATI_MATI_NANDI |archive-date=23 November 2010}} The character Kalabati from his novels is popular among the younger audience.{{cite web |url=http://www.abp.in/12002.html |title=ABP Corporate Website |access-date=2009-04-03 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100917034639/http://abp.in/12002.html |archive-date=17 September 2010}}

Bibliography

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=Novels=

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  • Shada Kham (Ananda Pub.)
  • Ubhoyoto Sampurno (Ananda Pub.)
  • Golap Bagan (Ananda Pub.)
  • Chaya (Ananda Pub.)
  • Chaya Soronite Rohini (Ananda Pub.)
  • Jibonto (Ananda Pub.)
  • Duti Tinti Ghor (Ananda Pub.)
  • Ditio Innings er Por (Ananda Pub.)
  • Duro Dristi (Ananda Pub.)
  • Puber Janala (Ananda Pub.)
  • Bonanider Bari (Ananda Pub.)
  • Bijolibalar Mukti (Ananda Pub.)
  • Malabika (Ananda Pub.)
  • Sibi (Ananda Pub.)
  • Soloke Ponero Kora (Ananda Pub.)
  • Sohodeber Tajmahal (Ananda Pub.)
  • Sobai Jache (Ananda Pub.)
  • Dosti Uponyas (Ananda Pub.)
  • Nakhatter Raat (Punascha)
  • Baobab (Punascha)
  • Dadash Bakti (Punascha)
  • Nayaker Probesh o Prasthan (Punascha)
  • Baranda
  • Korunabashata
  • Chotobabu

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=Works for children=

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  • Koni (Ananda Pub.)
  • Aloukik Dilu (Ananda Pub.)
  • Stopper (Ananda Pub.)
  • Striker (Ananda Pub.)
  • Kuronn [ কুড়োন ] (Ananda Pub.)
  • Jibon Ananta (Ananda Pub.)
  • Nnaran (Ananda Pub.)
  • Feraari (Ananda Pub.)
  • Tulsi (Ananda Pub.)
  • Dolbodoler Aage (Ananda Pub.)
  • Minu Chinur Trophy(Ananda Pub.)
  • Empiyaring
  • Dhankurir Kingkong (Ananda Pub.)
  • Biswa-jora Biswacup (Ananda Pub.)
  • Buro Ghora (Ananda Pub.)
  • Doshti Kishore Uponyas (Ananda Pub.)
  • Cricket er Ayne Kanun (Ananda Pub.)
  • Bhuli (Gangchil)
  • Shiba(Ananda Pub.)

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=Other works=

=Doshti Kishore Uponyas=

  • Nonida Not Out
  • Striker
  • Stopper
  • Oporajito Ananda
  • Dolbodoler Aage
  • Feraari
  • Shivar Phire Asa
  • Tulsi
  • Naran
  • Minu Chinur Trophy

=Kolabati series=

  • Kolaboti
  • Kolaboti Der Diet Chart
  • Kolaboti r Dekha Shona
  • Kolaboti o Khayeri
  • Bhuter Basay Kolaboti
  • Kolaboti, Apur maa o Panchu
  • Kolaboti o Millenium Match
  • Kolabotir Shaktishel

Awards

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Cinema

One of his novels, Koni, released in 1986, was filmed with Soumitra Chatterjee in one of the lead roles.{{cite book|last=Nandi|first=Moti|title=BOOKMINE: Koni|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=v1_JN51W0l4C&pg=PT6|date=12 March 2012|publisher=Hachette India|isbn=978-93-5009-383-2|pages=6–}} In 1978, another novel Striker was filmed as Striker with Samit Bhanja in the lead role. A small screen teleserial was also made on his novel 'Stopper'. Debesh Roychoudhury played the role of Kamal Guha on screen. Based on his novel titled "Joler Ghurni O Bokbok Shobdo" Bangladeshi film maker Animesh Aich make a film Voyangkor Sundor in 2017. The film casts Tollywood star Parambrata Chatterjee and noted Bangladeshi actress Ashna Habib Bhabna in lead roles.{{citation needed|date= October 2022}}

Legacy

In July 2022, Mohun Bagan Athletic Club announced the club awards have been named after famous personalities to be awarded to sportspersons every year henceforth, and "Best Sports Journalist" award was renamed as Moti Nandi Award in memory of him.{{cite web|url=https://footballjunction.in/mohun-bagan-day-awardees/|title=Mohun Bagan Day Awardees|first=Joy|last=Banerjee|website=footballjunction.in|publisher=Football Junction|language=|trans-title=|location=Kolkata|agency=|date=8 July 2022|access-date=21 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221021110337/https://footballjunction.in/mohun-bagan-day-awardees/|archive-date=21 October 2022}}{{Cite web |date=15 July 2023 |title=Gautam Sarkar to be awarded Mohun Bagan Ratna; Vishal Kaith, Dimitri Petratos among other awardees |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/mohun-bagan-ratna-awards-2023-gautam-sarkar-mbsg-kaith-petratos-award-list-winners-east-bengal/article67084611.ece |access-date=31 July 2023 |website=sportstar.thehindu.com |publisher=Sportstar |location=Kolkata |language=en |archive-date=17 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230717095545/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/mohun-bagan-ratna-awards-2023-gautam-sarkar-mbsg-kaith-petratos-award-list-winners-east-bengal/article67084611.ece }}

External links

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20101123040530/http://www.calcuttaweb.com/js/popup.php?pic=%2Fshop%2Fusa%2Fbook%2Fmati_nandi.jpg&picdesc=KALABATI_MATI_NANDI Short Biography of Moti Nandy]

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Category:Bengali writers

Category:Writers from Kolkata

Category:Scottish Church Collegiate School alumni

Category:University of Calcutta alumni

Category:Recipients of the Sahitya Akademi Award in Bengali

Category:1931 births

Category:2010 deaths

Category:Indian children's writers

Category:20th-century Indian novelists

Category:Novelists from West Bengal

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