Sadhana Ahmed (Bengali: সাধনা আহমেদ; born 25 June 1971[citation needed]) is a Bangladeshi playwright, screenwriter, performing artist and a fellow of Bangla Academy in Bangladesh. She was awarded Bangla Academy Literary Award (2021) by the government of Bangladesh.[1][2][3][4]
Sadhana Ahmed | |
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| সাধনা আহমেদ | |
| Born | 25 June 1971[citation needed] Bharibe Bazar, Kishoreganj District, Bangladesh |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Alma mater | National University[citation needed] |
| Children | 1 |
| Awards | Bangla Academy Literary Award (2021) |
Early life
editSadhana Ahmed was born in Kishoreganj District, Bangladesh. She currently lives in Dhaka.[citation needed]
Theatre life
editShe has published four books with six plays. Among the plays, Maatbring [5] (The Woodlanders) was performed in the 8th Theatre Olympics in 2018,[6] and Saptaparnee (Seven leaves) was performed in Bharat Rang Mahotsav (BRM) in 2019.[7] Another play, Damer Madar (Goddess of Breathes) has been selected to stage for 2022,[8] arranged by the Delhi National School of Drama , India. One of the plays, Angshupot Upakkhan (Episode of Filament canvas) has been included in the syllabus of the Bangla literature department of Kazi Nazrul University in Asansol, West Bengal in India. Moreover, some students have started researching her plays for their master's degrees and Ph.D. thesis, at several universities in Bangladesh and West Bengal in India.[citation needed]
Film and television
editShe worked as a dialogue writer, script supervisor, and dialogue coach for the film Mujib: The Making of a Nation,[9] based on Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s life (biopic), the founding father of Bangladesh. Directed by Shyam Benegal[10] from India.
Award
editReferences
edit- ^ "15 to get Bangla Academy Award 2021". Business Standard. 23 January 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
- ^ "Bangla Academy Literary Award winners announced". New Age. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
- ^ "Winners of Bangla Academy Sahitya Puroshkar announced". The Daily Star. 23 January 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
- ^ বাংলা একাডেমি সাহিত্য পুরস্কার. Bangla Academy (in Bengali). Retrieved 26 December 2022.
- ^ "Maatbring participates in RAFTA". New Age. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
- ^ "Sadhana Ahmed: A benchmark of the theatre industry - Young Observer". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
- ^ "Saptaparnee – 20th Bharat Rang Mahotsav 2019". Retrieved 26 December 2022.
- ^ "Natyam Repertory Dhaka stages 'Damer Mader'". New Age. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
- ^ Rakshanda Rahman Misha (30 May 2022). "Sadhana Ahmed provides insights on the making of Bangabandhu biopic". The Daily Star. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
- ^ "Watch: Mujib- The Making of a Nation Official Trailer 2022". Natun News Monitor. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
- ^ "15 get Bangla Academy award". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
- ^ বাংলা একাডেমি সাহিত্য পুরস্কার পেলেন ১৫ জন. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 26 December 2022.