Ramendu Majumdar
{{Short description|Bangladeshi actor}}
{{infobox person
|name=Ramendu Majumdar
|native_name=ঝন্টু মজুমদার
|native_name_lang=bn
|alma_mater = University of Dhaka
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1941|8|9|df=y}}
|birth_place= Lakshmipur, Bengal Presidency, British India
|nationality=Bangladeshi
|spouse=Ferdousi Mazumder
|occupation=Actor, stage director, theater producer
|children = Tropa Majumdar
|awards=Ekushey Padak
|education=MA (English)
}}
Ramendu Majumdar (born 9 August 1941) is a Bangladeshi actor, stage director and theater producer. In 2011, he was elected president of the International Theatre Institute (ITI) for the second time.{{cite news|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=203796|title=Ramendu Majumdar re-elected ITI worldwide president|date=September 25, 2011 |work=The Daily Star}} He was the second Asian to be elected to this position since ITI's establishment in 1948 as an initiative of UNESCO.{{cite news|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/print_news.php?nid=63921|title=A celebration for Ramendu Majumdar|date=November 19, 2008 |work=The Daily Star}} He was awarded Ekushey Padak by the Government of Bangladesh in 2009.{{cite news|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/print_news.php?nid=77301|title=Another feather in the cap|author=Jamil Mahmud|date=February 25, 2009 |work=The Daily Star}}
Early life and education
Majumdar was born on 9 August 1941 in Lakshmipur to Kuntal Krishna Majumdar and Leela Majumdar.{{cite news|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/showbiz/interview/life-75-1272475|title=Life at 75|newspaper=The Daily Star|date=August 20, 2016|accessdate=July 9, 2017|author=Rafi Hossain}} He passed his matriculation from Lakshmipur Adarsha Samad Govt. High School and studied higher secondary at Comilla Victoria Government College.{{cite news|url=http://www.bd-pratidin.com/Friday-various/2017/01/13/199549|script-title=bn:পথিকৃৎ নাট্যজন রামেন্দু মজুমদার|date=January 13, 2017 |work=Bangladesh Pratidin |language=bn}} He studied English literature at the University of Dhaka.{{cite news|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/print_news.php?nid=48739|title=Revisiting a creative bond|date=August 4, 2008 |work=The Daily Star|author=Nadia Sarwat}}
Career
Majumder co-founded the Bangladesh Centre of the ITI.{{cite news |url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=197783|title=Ramendu Majumdar A man of goodwill, theatre and peace |work=The Daily Star |date=August 9, 2011|author=Tobias Biancone}} In 2008, ITI elected him as the president. He was elected again for the same position in 2011. He is the chairman of the Dhaka Arts Centre.
Majumder owns a theater group named Theater. As of 2014, the group has produced total 43 plays. He is chairman and managing director of Expressions Ltd, an advertising firm.{{cite news|title=A Theatrical Journey|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/print_post/a-theatrical-journey-19417 |work=The Daily Star |date=April 11, 2014|author=Fayza Haq}} He founded this firm in 1993 after working for a firm, Bitopi Leo Burnett, for 21 years.{{Cite news|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/showbiz/through-the-eyes/through-the-eyes-ramendu-majumdar-1574965|title=Through The Eyes Of Ramendu Majumdar|date=2018-05-12|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2018-05-30|language=en}}
Personal life
Majumdar is married to actress Ferdousi Mazumder.{{Cite news|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-214949|title=Ramendu Majumdar and Ferdausi Majumdar were honoured|date=2011-12-21|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2018-05-30|language=en}} Their daughter, Tropa Majumdar, is also an actress.
References
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External links
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Category:University of Dhaka alumni
Category:Bangladeshi male stage actors
Category:Recipients of the Ekushey Padak in arts
Category:Bangladeshi dramatists and playwrights