Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay

Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay
Born	(1935-11-02) 2 November 1935 Mymensingh Bengal Presidency, East Bengal, British India (present Bangladesh)
Nationality	Indian
Alma mater	Calcutta University
Occupation(s)	Author, Teacher
Notable work	Manabjamin, Durbin, Parthib
Awards	Ananda Purashkar
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Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay (Template:Lang-bn) (born 2 November 1935) is a Bengali author from India. He has written stories for both adults and children. He is known for creating the relatively new fictional sleuths Barodacharan, Fatik and Shabor Dasgupta.

Life

Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay was born in Mymensingh (now in Bangladesh) on 2 November 1935 and lived there up to age ten. During partition his family migrated to Kolkata. He spent his childhood in Bihar and many places in Bengal and Assam accompanying his father, who worked in the railways. He passed intermediate from the Victoria College, Koch Bihar before taking a Masters in Bengali from Calcutta University.

Mukhopadhyay started his career as a school teacher and is now on the staff of Anandabazar Patrika at Kolkata. He is associated with the Bengali magazine Desh.

Comics from his stories

A comics based on his book Bipinbabur Bipad was released. With artwork by Swapn Debnath, the 48-page comic was published in monthly issues of Anandamela (September 2006 to December 2006). Another story Nababganjer Agantuk, is now in the process of becoming an action comics by Visual Literature Entertainment, a group of new generation comics creators. Four more comics based on his novellas have been brought out by Parul Prakashani: Patalghar, Bidhu Daroga, Pagla Saheber Kabor and Patashgarer Jangale. They are created by Sujog Bandyopadhyaya. His popular children's novel, Gosainbaganer Bhoot, was done into a graphic novel, The Ghost of Gosainbagan. Mukhopadhyaya wrote series of comic detective story of Goenda Baradacharan.

Film adaptions

Mukhopadhyay's novels were later adopted in movies.

• PatalGhor was adapted into a movie Patalghar by Abhijit Choudhury in 2003.
• His short story "Dosar" was filmed by Rituparno Ghosh in B/W format
• Kagojer Bou was also adapted into a 2011 film by director Bappaditya Bandopadhyay.
• Nabiganjer Daitto was adapted into a movie Ajab Gayer Ajab Katha by Tapan Sinha.
• Hirer Angti was adapted into a movie Hirer Angti by Rituporno Ghosh.
• Sadhubabar Lathi was adapted into a movie Sadhu Babar Lathi.
• In 2010, a film has been released named Banshiwala, the script of which is adopted from the novel 'Banshiwala', written by him. 'Banshiwala' was also published in Desh Patrika.
• Gosainbaganer Bhoot, published in "Pujabarshiki Anandamela" adapted into a movie, Gosainbaganer Bhoot in 2011.
• Chayamoy, published in "Pujabarshiki Anandamela" has been adapted into a movie by director Haranath Chakraborty and is scheduled to release in 2013. It stars Sabyasachi Chakrabarty (in the title role), Dipankar De and Gaurav Chakrabarty.
• Goynar Baksho has been adapted into a movie by director Aparna Sen in 2013.
• Ashchorjyo Prodeep has been adapted into a movie by director Anik Dutta in 2013.
• Wrin has been adapted into a movie named Ebar Shabor by director Arindam Sil in 2015.
• Eagoler Chokh has been adapted into a movie by director Arindam Sil in 2016.
• Aschhe Abar Shabor is a 2018 film and third installment of Goenda Shabor film series, is based on his story Prajapatir Mrityu O Punarjanmo.
• Manojder Adbhut Bari is a 2018 film of Anindya Chatterjee is based on the novel in the same name.

Works

"Jal Taranga" was his first story published in the magazine "Desh" in 1959. After 7/8 years of writing story "Ghunpoka" was his first novel published in the annual Puja edition of the magazine Desh. His first children's novel was called Manojder Adbhut Bari.

Adult fiction

• Ghunpoka
• Parthib
• Maanabjamin
• Parapar
• Nayan Shyama
• Bangaler America Darshan
• Ekadashi O Bhut
• Charadik
• Akranta
• Pherighaat
• Madhur Janya
• Ashukher Pare
• Aadam Eve O Andhakar
• Ujan
• Kagajer Bau
• Kapurushh
• Gaynar Bakso
• Gati
• Churi
• Chokh
• Jaal
• Durbin
• Bhul Karar Par
• Chakra
• Madam O Mohashoy
• Khelnapati

Young adult fiction

• Nilu Hajrar Hatyaarahasya
• Pidimer Aalo
• Phajal Ali Esechhe
• Phulchor
• Bikeler Mrityu - Tells the story of Bobby Roy, an executive and Leena, his P.S.
• Jao Pakhi
• Laal Nil Manush
• Shyaola
• Shiulir Gandha
• Shada Beral, Kalo Beral
• Dhonnobad Mastarmoshai'

Children's fiction

• Manojader Adbhut Baari: His first work, about a teenage boy named Manoj and his weird family. The story revolves around a photo of Prince, Manoj's family, teachers and neighbours.First published in July 1978.
• Pagla Saheber Kabor
• Bonny
• Patashgarer Jangale
• Boxer Ratan
• Gourer Kabach
• Patalghar
• Haripurer Harek Kaando
• Nabiganjer Daitya
• Hirer Aangti
• Gajananer Kouto
• Nababganjer Agantuk
• Kunjapukurer Kando
• Nrisingha Rahasya
• Raghab Babur Bari
• Hetamgarher Guptodhon
• Bhuture Ghori
• Jhiler Dhare Bari
• Sholo Nombor Fatik Ghosh
• Dakater Bhaipo
• Mohan Rayer Banshi
• Dudh Sayorer Deep
• Golmal
• Sonar Medel
• Chhayamoy
• Chakropurer Chakkore
• Ghorpyanche Prangobindo
• Bipin Babur Bipod
• Jhikorgachhay Jhonjhat
• Harano Kakatua
• Sadhu Babar Lathi
• Aghorgunjer Ghoralo Byapar
• BotukBuror Choshma
• Golmele Lok
• Unhu
• Ashtopurer Britanta
• Advuture
• Goshai Baganer Bhoot
• Moynagorer Brittanto
• Madan Tapadarer Bakso
• Sarboneshe Bhul Anko
• Bholu Jokhon Raja Holo
• Habu Bhui Malir Putul
• Nondi Barir Shakh
• Jong Bahadur Singhor Nati

Awards

• Vidyasagar Award (1985) - for his contributions to children's literature
• Ananda Purashkar (1973 and 1990)
• Sahitya Akademi award (1988) for his novel Manabjamin.
• Banga Bibhushan award (2012)

External links

• Works by or about Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay at the Internet Archive