Ali Monsur

Ali Monsur (23 December 1923 – 4 November 2002) Bangladeshi actor, storyteller, screenwriter, producer and director. He was awarded the Nigar Award as the best filmmaker of Pakistan at that time, the Bangla Academy Award in 1969 and the Ekushey Padak in 1994 for his special contribution to theater.[1][2]

Ali Monsur
আলী মনসুর
Personal details
Born23 December 1923
24 Parganas, Bengal Presidency, British India।
Died4 November 2002(2002-11-04) (aged 78)
Dhaka
SpouseRafia Monsur
Alma materCity College, Kolkata, Ashutosh College
AwardsEkushey Padak -1994,
Nigar Award,
Bangla Academy Award -1969

Early life

Monsur was born on 23 December 1923 at 24 Parganas of West Bengal of British India. Born from Mohammad Khorshed Ali and Anjuman Ara Begum, he was the eldest of four brothers and three sisters. His younger brother Kawser Ali was an actor and film-director. His wife Rafia Monsur was a dancer and dance-director. He passed B.Com. from City College, Kolkata on 1942. Later he continued study in Ashutosh College of Kolkata.

Work

Monsur started writing at magazines and newspapers during his studies at Ashutosh College. On 1943 the drama, ‘Porobari’, written by him was staged at rongmohol, which was directed by renowned film director K.D. Babu. Renowned signer Hemanta Mukhargee sang in this drama too. He joined as theatre artist, announcer and news presenter at Dhaka Betar later. Alongside his job he was assosicated with drama-theatres too. He was writing dramas, directing and acting. Monsur was one of the actors in the first Bangla 'Talkies' Mukh O Mukhosh directed by Abdul Jabbar Khan, this was released on 3 August 1956. He acted in more than 50 films among which are Gazi Kalu Champabati, Nabab Sirajuddaula, Raja Sannasi, Bhai Bon. Monsur produced and directed films too. He was the director for the films Mohua and Janajani.

Awards and honors

Death

Ali Monsur died in Dhaka on 4 November 2002.[3]

References
  1. "একুশে পদকপ্রাপ্ত সুধীবৃন্দ ও প্রতিষ্ঠান" (PDF). সংস্কৃতি বিষয়ক মন্ত্রণালয়. p. ১১. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 April 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  2. "পুরস্কারপ্রাপ্ত লেখক তালিকা". বাংলাদেশ জাতীয় তথ্য বাতায়ন. Archived from the original on 19 December 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  3. "বিশিষ্ট অভিনেতা, চিত্রপরিচালক আলী মনসুর-এর মৃত্যুবার্ষিকী আজ". নিরাপদ নিউজ. 4 November 2020. Archived from the original on 4 December 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
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