Sahitya Akademi Award to Bengali Writers
1 appearances
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Edition 64 (2021) Winner
Bratya Basu
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Bratya Basu
Aliases:
Bratyabrata Basu Roy Chowdhury
Pen Names:
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1969-09-25 （Calcutta (now Kolkata), West Bengal, India）
- Nationality
- Indian
- Languages
- Bengali, English
Career
- Occupations
- playwright, theatre director, actor, film director, professor, politician
- Active Years
- 1993-
- Affiliations
- Paschimbanga Bangla Akademi (Chairperson), Kalindi Bratyajon (theatre group)
- Influenced By
- William Shakespeare, Rabindranath Tagore, Peter Shaffer, Bertolt Brecht
- Influenced
- contemporary Bengali playwrights, younger generation of theatre directors and actors
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Presidency College, Kolkata | — | Department of Bengali | — | — | India |
| University of Calcutta | — | Postgraduate studies (Bengali) | — | — | India |
Presidency College, Kolkata
Department of Bengali
Country:
India
Undergraduate studies at Presidency College; postgraduate study at University of Calcutta
University of Calcutta
Postgraduate studies (Bengali)
Country:
India
Postgraduate degree completed (exact year unknown)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Sahitya Akademi Award | Mir Jafar O Onyanya Natak (anthology of plays) | — | Ministry of Culture / Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
| 2018 | Gajendra Kumar Mitra - Sumathanath Ghosh Memorial Award | Contribution to Bengali literature | — | Mitra & Ghosh Publishers Pvt. Ltd. | 受賞 |
| 2019 | Dronacharya Samman | Outstanding contribution to Bengali theatre | — | Ashoknagar Natyamukh | 受賞 |
| 2014 | Banglar Gourav (Zee Bangla Gourav) | Contribution to Bengali theatre | — | Zee Bangla | 受賞 |
| 2019 | Shera Bangali | Remarkable contribution in theatrical art form | — | ABP Group | 受賞 |
Sahitya Akademi Award
2021
Work:
Mir Jafar O Onyanya Natak (anthology of plays)
Organization:
Ministry of Culture / Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞
Gajendra Kumar Mitra - Sumathanath Ghosh Memorial Award
2018
Work:
Contribution to Bengali literature
Organization:
Mitra & Ghosh Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
Result:
受賞
Dronacharya Samman
2019
Work:
Outstanding contribution to Bengali theatre
Organization:
Ashoknagar Natyamukh
Result:
受賞
Banglar Gourav (Zee Bangla Gourav)
2014
Work:
Contribution to Bengali theatre
Organization:
Zee Bangla
Result:
受賞
Shera Bangali
2019
Work:
Remarkable contribution in theatrical art form
Organization:
ABP Group
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Sahitya Akademi Award
1 appearances
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Edition 68 (2021) WinnerWork: Mirjafar O Anyanya Natak
Works
Major Works
Mir Jafar O Onyanya Natak
2018 Drama anthology (plays)An anthology centered on 'Mir Jafar' and other plays exploring power, betrayal, and the conflict between history and individual agency.
power and betrayalhistory and memorypolitical fantasy
Translations
- Mir Jafar Evam Anya Natak (Hindi translation)
Hemlat: The Prince of Garanhata
2006 Play (adaptation of Shakespeare)An Indianized adaptation of Shakespeare's 'Hamlet', reinterpreting the tragedy within local cultural and political contexts.
revenge and ethicscultural adaptationindividual vs. institution
Adaptations
- [Stage production] Hemlat: The Prince of Garanhata (English translation performance) / Bratya Basu (2006)
Translations
- Hemlat – The Prince of Garanhata (English translation, 2013)
Ruddhasangeet
2009 Play (biographical elements)A biographical play portraying the life and struggles of singer Debabrata Biswas, centered on Rabindra Sangeet and its cultural meanings.
music and lifetradition vs individual
Bibliography
- Natak Samagra Vol I (collected plays including Ashalin)
- Natak Samagra Vol II
- Natak Samagra Vol III
- Mir Jafar O Onyanya Natak
- Adamritakatha (novel, 2022)
Adaptations
- English translations and stage productions of plays (e.g. Hemlat)
- Film adaptations and directorial works (Raasta, Teesta, Tara, Dictionary)
Translations by Author
- Juddher Barnoparichay (translation of Bertolt Brecht's 'War Primer', 2025)
Translations of Works
- Hemlat – The Prince of Garanhata (English, 2013)
- Chatushkon and other plays (Hindi translation)
- An Anthology of Contemporary Bengali Plays by Bratya Basu (English, 2023)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- political fantasy blended with realitypostmodern structuresallegorical and symbolic expression
- Recurring Motifs
- power and betrayalconnection between music and lifebonding of time and culture
Legacy
Bratya Basu is a central figure in contemporary Bengali theatre—as a playwright, director, actor, film director and politician. His Shakespeare adaptations and historical plays have earned scholarly attention. Recipient of awards including the Sahitya Akademi Award, he has influenced younger generations of playwrights and theatre practitioners.
Academic Societies
- Shakespeare Society of Eastern India
In Popular Culture
- Known beyond theatre circles through film work as director and actor
Trivia
- Full name: Bratyabrata Basu Roy Chowdhury.
- Has been MLA from Dum Dum since 2011 and has held portfolios including Education in West Bengal government.
- Hemlat is recognized as an Indianized adaptation of Shakespeare's Hamlet.