Brindabon Das

Brindaban Das is a Bangladeshi playwright, actor, writer, and director. He won the best dramatist award from the Bangladesh Cine-Journalist Association and the Bangladesh Cultural Reporters Association. He was again nominated as the best dramatist by the Cultural Reporters Association of Bangladesh. He wrote about two hundred plays and sequels, including Harkipte, Sakin Sarisuri, Ghar Kutum, Patri Chai, Tin Geda, Service Holder, Gharkutum, Mohor Sheikh, and Jamai Mela.

Das has been an adjunct faculty member of the Theatre and Performance Department at the Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University since September 2023.

Early life and education Das was born in Sanrora village of Chatmohar Upazila in Pabna District. His father, Dayala Krishna Das, was a renowned kirtanist, well versed in padavali kirtans and literature. His mother, Mayna Rani, died in 2018 at the age of 75 due to a heart attack. Brindaban Das completed his primary education at Shalikha Government Primary School. He passed SSC from Chatmohar RCN and BSN High School and HSC from Chatmohar Government Degree College. Later he obtained BSS and MSS degrees in political science from Jagannath College (now Jagannath University) under Dhaka University.

Personal life Das married actress Shahnaz Khushi on 19 January 1994 after dating for eight years. They have twin sons, Dibya Jyoti and Shoumya Joyti.

Works Notable plays written by Brindaban Das include:

Kadte Mana (1997; stage play) Dorir Khela (stage play) Oronno Songbad (stage play) Konna (stage play) Bondhuboreshu (1999; First drama on TV by Brindaban)

Television Reporters Association of Bangladesh Award Year Category Nomination Result Ref 2012 Best playwright – Series Kothar Diginto

RTV Star Award Year Category Nomination Result Ref 2019 Best drama series writer Heavyweight Mizan D-20