SM Solaiman
{{Short description|Bangladeshi playwright, director, actor, music composer and singer}}
{{infobox person
|name=Sheikh Mohammad Solaiman
|birth_date={{birth date|1953|9|29}}
|nationality=Bangladeshi
|death_date={{death date and age|2001|9|22|1953|9|29}}
|awards=Ekushey Padak
}}
Sheikh Mohammad Solaiman{{cite news|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=203280|title=S.M. Solaiman memorial programme on Sept 22-23|date=September 21, 2011|accessdate=March 8, 2016|newspaper=The Daily Star}} (known as SM Solaiman; September 29, 1953{{snd}}September 23, 2001) was a Bangladeshi playwright, director, actor, music composer and singer.{{cite news|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-5917|title=A tribute to the theatre personality|date= September 30, 2007|accessdate=March 8, 2016|newspaper=The Daily Star|author=Ershad Kamol}} He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2014 by the Government of Bangladesh.{{cite news|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/15-get-ekushey-padak-12218|title=15 get Ekushey Padak|date=February 20, 2014|accessdate=March 8, 2016|newspaper=The Daily Star}}
Career
Solaiman was the founder of theatre groups like Padatik, Dhaka Padatik and Theatre Art Unit.{{cite news|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/2005/09/25/d509251402108.htm|date=September 25, 2005|accessdate=March 8, 2016|title=SM Solaiman remembered|author=Ershad Komol|newspaper=The Daily Star}} He was elected twice as the general secretary of the Bangladesh Group Theatre Federation. He created plays like Ingit, Ei Deshe Ei Beshe, Inspector General, Court Martial and Golapjan.
Personal life
Solaiman was married to Rokeya Rafiq Baby. She served as the chief of theater troupe Theatre Art Unit.
Legacy
Theatrewala, a monthly magazine on theatre, organizes an annual festival Rangamaton Solaiman Mela to celebrate Solaiman's works. A documentary on Solaiman's life titled Khyapa was jointly directed by Manirul Ahsan and Abu Sufian. Solaiman's troupe Theatre Art Unit has been awarding young theatre activists with scholarships since 2005.{{cite news|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=157791|title=Two young activists receive SM Solaiman scholarship|date=October 10, 2010|accessdate=March 8, 2016|newspaper=The Daily Star|author=Jamil Mahmud}}
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Category:Bangladeshi theatre directors