Azad Abul Kalam

Not to be confused with Abul Kalam Azad.

Azad Abul Kalam
আজাদ আবুল কালাম
Born	(1966-10-26) 26 October 1966 (age 58)
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Occupation(s)	Actor, director, writer

Azad Abul Kalam (born 26 October 1966)[1] is a Bangladeshi actor, director, writer and activist.[2][3] He is one of the founders of Prachyanat and Prachyanat School of Acting and Design.[4] He won Meril Prothom Alo Award for Best Playwright (Critics Choice) in 2012, for his television adaptation of Muhammed Zafar Iqbal’s novel, "Sabuj Velvet".[5]

Career

Kalam was associated with the theater group Aranyak since October 1985.[6] His debut stage acting was the in play Nanoker Pala, directed by Abdullah Hel Mahmud.[7] He founded a theater group Prachyanat in 1997.[8][9][4]

Kalam acted in television drama plays.[10]

Awards

• Meril Prothom Alo Award for Best Playwright (Critics Choice)

Works

Films

• Kittonkhola (2000) by Abu Sayeed
• Phulkumar (2002) by Ashique Mostafa
• Lalon (2004) by Tanvir Mokammel
• Meherjaan (2011) by Rubaiyat Hossain
• Guerrilla (2011) by Nasiruddin Yousuff
• Brihonnola (2014) Murad Parvez
• Krishnopokkho (2015) by Meher Afroz Shaon
• Khacha (2017) by Akram Khan
• Alatchakra: Circle of Desire (2021) by Habibur Rahman
• Gunin (2021) by Giasuddin Selim
• Jibon Pakhi (2022) by Asad Sarkar
• Maa (2023)
• Kajolrekha (2024)

TV

• Atoshi (1996) by Mansurul Aziz
• Zindabahar (2022)

Web series

• Nayan Rahasya (2019)

Theatre direction

• Circus Circus[11][12]
• A Man for All Seasons.[13]
• Koinna.[14]
• Raja ... ebong Annanya[15]
• Punorjonma. When We Dead Awaken<[11]
• Tragedy of Polashbari.[16]
• Agunjatra.[17]
• Achalayaton.[18]
• Bou-Basanti.[19]
• Half Akhrai.[20]

References

1. Alom, Zahangir (October 26, 2016). "Azad Abul Kalam scores half century today". The Daily Star. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
2. Ershad Kamol (July 22, 2004). "His directorial venture takes him to foreign lands". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on March 5, 2017. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
3. "Actors are like missionaries … Azad Abul Kalam". The Daily Star. January 30, 2015. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
4. Saurav Dey (July 4, 2014). "Through the eyes of Azad Abul Kalam". The Daily Star. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
5. "Azad Abul Kalam". The Daily Star. 2019-08-03. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
6. Ershad Kamol (April 24, 2004). "Azad Abul Kalam: a commanding presence in theatre". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on November 8, 2016. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
7. Rahman, Shawreen (2017-12-16). "Through the Eyes of Azad Abul Kalam". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
8. "Prachyanat: An Introduction". prachyanat.org. Archived from the original on February 6, 2016. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
9. "Tragedy Polashbari traveling to Kolkata". The Daily Star. June 7, 2015. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
10. "Azad Abdul Kalam pairs up with Richi for bioscope". The Daily Star. December 9, 2015. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
11. "Stage Drama". Prachyanat. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
12. "Prachyanat stages Circus Circus in India". The Daily Star. 2011-11-13. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
13. "Prachyanat staged 'A Man for All Seasons'". The Daily Star. 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
14. "After 3.5 years Prachyanat returns with acclaimed play 'Koinna' today". The Daily Star. 2022-11-25. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
15. "Prachyanat stages Raja Ebang Anyanya". New Age. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
16. "Prachyanat stages Tragedy Palashbari at BSA today". Daily Sun. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
17. "Prachyanat to stage 'Agunjatra' tomorrow". The Daily Star. 2023-02-09. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
18. "Prachyanat premieres 'Achalayatan'". New Age. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
19. "Bou Basanti: a war play with atypical plot". New Age. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
20. "Udichi travels to India with 'Half Akhrai' and "Bou-Basanti"". The Daily Star. 2015-10-02. Retrieved 2023-02-25.

External links

• Azad Abul Kalam at IMDb