Prabir Mitra
Prabir Mitra | |
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প্রবীর মিত্র | |
Born | |
Died | 5 January 2025 Dhaka, Bangladesh | (aged 83)
Burial place | Azimpur graveyard, Dhaka |
Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Other names | Hasan Imam |
Occupation | Actor |
Spouse | Ajanta Mitra (m. 1972–2000; her death) |
Parent(s) | Gopendra Nath Mitra (father) Amiyabala Mitra (mother) |
Prabir Mitra (Bengali: প্রবীর মিত্র; 18 August 1941 – 5 January 2025), later adopted Hasan Imam[1][2] (Bengali: হাসান ইমাম), was a Bangladeshi film actor.[a] He won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the film Boro Bhalo Lok Chhilo in 1982.[4] He also won the 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award.[6] As of 2019, he had worked on over 400 films.[7]
Early life and career
[edit]Mitra grew up in Dhaka.[4] He studied in Pogose School along with ATM Shamsuzzaman.[7]
Mitra started his acting career with the theatre group Lalkuthi.[5] He debuted in film acting through the film Jolchobi (1973).[7]
Personal life and death
[edit]Mitra converted to Islam from Hinduism and adopted the name Hasan Imam during his marriage in 1972.[8][9] He was married to Selina Hossain (d. 2000), who was a Muslim. However, after marriage, she changed her name to Ajanta Mitra but never changed her religion.[4] They had four children together: a daughter, Ferdous Parveen, and three sons, Mithun Mitra, Sifat Islam, and Samiul Islam.[10] He lost his wife, Ajanta Mitra, in 2000 and his youngest son, Samiul Islam, in 2012.[11]
Prabir Mitra passed away on 5 January 2025, at the age of 83.[12][13][14] As a Muslim, his funeral and burial were conducted according to Islamic rites. The first namaz-e-janaza for the veteran actor was held at the Film Development Corporation (FDC) after Zuhr prayers. The second namaz-e-janaza was held at the Channel i premises. His body was later buried in Azimpur graveyard.[15][16][17]
Filmography
[edit]- Titash Ekti Nadir Naam (1973)[7]
- Nawab Sirajuddaula (1989)[7]
- Ruti (1996)
- Buk Fatey To Mukh Foteyna (2012)
- Nekabborer Mohaproyan (2014)[18]
- Shankhachil (2016)[19]
References
[edit]- ^ "ইসলাম গ্রহণ করেছিলেন প্রবীর মিত্র, নাম রাখা হয় ইমাম হাসান". banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 6 January 2025.
- ^ "বিয়ের জন্য প্রবীর মিত্র হয়েছিলেন হাসান ইমাম". Daily Janakantha (in Bengali). 6 January 2025.
- ^ "Prabir Mitra no more". The Daily Star. 5 January 2025. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ a b c d ৭৩-এ প্রবীর মিত্র. The Daily Sangbad (in Bengali). 18 August 2013. Archived from the original on 11 December 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
- ^ a b "Grandfather Prabir Mitra". The New Nation. 21 August 2014. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
- ^ "National Film Awards for 2017 and 2018 announced". The Daily Star. 8 November 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "A walk down the memory lane: Prabir Mitra gets nostalgic". The Daily Star. 22 November 2019. Archived from the original on 27 November 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ^ "যে কারণে হিন্দু থেকে মুসলিম হয়েছিলেন প্রবীর মিত্র". RTV (in Bengali). 6 January 2025. Archived from the original on 6 January 2025. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- ^ "ইসলাম ধর্ম গ্রহণ করেছিলেন প্রবীর মিত্র, দাফন নিয়ে যে সিদ্ধান্ত". 14 January 2025. Archived from the original on 14 January 2025.
- ^ "অভিমান নিয়ে চলেই গেলেন প্রবীর মিত্র". 14 January 2025. Archived from the original on 14 January 2025.
- ^ "Prabir Mitra passes away". 14 January 2025. Archived from the original on 14 January 2025.
- ^ "Veteran actor Prabir Mitra dies aged 81". The Business Standard. 5 January 2025.
- ^ আকবর, জাহিদ (6 January 2025). "কিংবদন্তি অভিনেতা প্রবীর মিত্র আজিমপুরে শায়িত". The Daily Star Bangla (in Bengali).
- ^ "অভিনেতা প্রবীর মিত্র আর নেই প্রথম আলো". 14 January 2025. Archived from the original on 14 January 2025.
- ^ "A tearful farewell to Prabir Mitra". 14 January 2025. Archived from the original on 14 January 2025.
- ^ "Prabir Mitra laid to eternal rest". 14 January 2025. Archived from the original on 14 January 2025.
- ^ "Prabir Mitra laid to eternal rest". 14 January 2025. Archived from the original on 14 January 2025.
- ^ "Nekabborer Mohaproyan hits cinemas today". Dhaka Tribune. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- ^ "Shankhachil: Flying beyond the borders". The Daily Star. 16 April 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
External links
[edit]- Media related to Prabir Mitra at Wikimedia Commons
- Prabir Mitra at IMDb
- 1941 births
- 2025 deaths
- Bengali Hindus
- Bangladeshi Hindus
- Converts to Islam from Hinduism
- Bangladeshi male film actors
- Bangladeshi male stage actors
- Bangladeshi male television actors
- National Film Award (Bangladesh) for Lifetime Achievement recipients
- Best Supporting Actor National Film Award (Bangladesh) winners
- Pogose School alumni
- 20th-century Bangladeshi male actors
- 21st-century Bangladeshi male actors
- People from Chandpur District
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