Ramendu Majumdar | |
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ঝন্টু মজুমদার | |
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Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Education | MA (English) |
Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
Occupation(s) | Actor, stage director, theater producer |
Spouse | Ferdousi Mazumder |
Children | Tropa Majumdar |
Awards | Ekushey Padak |
Ramendu Majumdar (born 9 August 1941) [1] 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. [2] He was the second Asian to be elected to this position since ITI's establishment in 1948 as an initiative of UNESCO. [3] He was awarded Ekushey Padak by the Government of Bangladesh in 2009. [4]
Majumdar was born on 9 August 1941 in Lakshmipur to Kuntal Krishna Majumdar and Leela Majumdar. [5] He studied higher secondary at Comilla Victoria Government College. [6] He studied English literature at the University of Dhaka. [7]
Majumder co-founded the Bangladesh Centre of the ITI. [1] In 2008, ITI elected him as the president. [1] He was elected again for the same position in 2011. He is the chairman of the Dhaka Arts Centre. [8]
Majumder owns a theater group named Theater. As of 2014, the group has produced total 43 plays. [8] He is chairman and managing director of Expressions Ltd, an advertising firm. [8] He founded this firm in 1993 after working for a firm, Bitopi Leo Burnett, for 21 years. [9]
Majumdar is married to actress Ferdousi Mazumder. [10] Their daughter, Tropa Majumdar, is also an actress.