Bibhas Chakraborty
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Bibhas Chakraborty (Bengali: বিভাস চক্রবর্তী; 1937-) is a leading Bengali theatre personality. He is an actor, playwright, theatre director, and theatre organiser. He received Sangeet Natak Akademi award in 1989.[1] An influential theatre practitioner for the past 5 decades, Bibhas Chakraborty made equally significant contributions to dramaturgy, theatrical production, and teaching.
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Born in Sylhet, Assam (now in Bangladesh),he studied in Presidency College, Calcutta. He is primarily active in Bengali theatre, however, he acted in many Bengali films.