Partha Pratim Majumder

Early life Partha was born to Himangshu Kumar Bishwash and Shusrika Bishwash in Kalachadpara of Pabna district which was then part of East Pakistan. Born as Premanshu Kumar Biswas, Partha was later adopted by Ustad Barin Mazumder and Ila Majumder. After receiving primary education at Jubilee School, he was sent to Chandannagar, India and was admitted in Dr. Shitol Prasad Ghosh Ideal School. There he met with Jogesh Dutta, an Indian mime artist and became interested in mime. Between 1966 and 1972 he studied at the Jogesh Dutta Mime Academy and received basic knowledge about the art. Meanwhile, Bangladesh became independent after a nine-month war and Partha moved back to his country. In 1972 he was admitted to Government Music College in Dhaka before graduating in 1976.The major lift up in his life was when he presented a solo performance at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in 1979.

Career Partha started his career in the 1970s through singing and occasionally acting in some television and radio programs. His career got a break-through in 1979.

Awards and titles Master of Mime – Mime Institute of India, 1987 Master of the World – Journalist Association of Malaysia, 1987 Molière Award – Association professionnelle et artistique du théâtre, 2009 Munier Chowdhury Award – 2009 Ekushey Padak – Government of Bangladesh, 2010 Chevalier De L'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres – Government of France, 2011