Native name রামেন্দু মজুমদার Spouse Ferdousi Mazumder Awards Ekushey Padak Alma mater University of Dhaka | Name Ramendu Majumdar Movies Lalon Role Actor Children Tropa Majumdar | |
Born August 9, 1941 (age 82) ( 1941-08-09 ) Education Master of Arts (English) Occupation Actor, stage director, theater producer | ||
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Ramendu Majumdar (born 9 August 1941) is a Bangladeshi actor, stage director and theater producer. In 2011, he was elected the President of International Theatre Institute (ITI) for the second time. He was the second Asian to be elected to this position since ITI's establishment in 1948 as an initiative of UNESCO. He was awarded Ekushey Padak by the Government of Bangladesh in 2009.
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Early life and education
Majumdar was born on 9 August 1941 in Lakshmipur to Kuntal Krishna Majumdar and Leela Majumdar. He studied English literature at the University of Dhaka.
Career
Majumder co-founded the Bangladesh Centre of the ITI. 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. He founded this firm in 1993 after working for a firm, Bitopi, for 21 years.
Personal life
Majumdar is married to Ferdousi Mazumder. She is an actress. Their daughter, Tropa Majumdar, is also an actress.