Prabir Mitra (born 18 August 1941) is a Bangladeshi film actor. He won

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for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the film '' Boro Bhalo Lok Chhilo'' in 1982. He also won the 2018

Lifetime Achievement Award Lifetime achievement awards are awarded by various organizations, to recognize contributions over the whole of a career, rather than or in addition to single contributions. Such awards, and organizations presenting them, include: A * A.C. ...

.As of 2019, he has worked in over 400 films.

Early life and career

Mitra grew up in

Dhaka Dhaka ( or ; bn, ঢাকা, Ḍhākā, ), formerly known as Dacca, is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh, as well as the world's largest Bengali-speaking city. It is the eighth largest and sixth most densely populated city ...

. He studied in

Pogose School Pogose Laboratory School and College, IER, Jagannath University ( bn, পোগোজ ল্যাবরেটরি স্কুল এন্ড কলেজ ,আ.ই.আর,জগন্নাথ বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়) was es ...

along with

ATM Shamsuzzaman Abu Taher Mohammad Shamsuzzaman ( bn, আবু তাহের মোহাম্মদ শামসুজ্জ়ামান; 10 September 1941 – 20 February 2021), better known as known as ATM Shamsuzzaman, was a Bangladeshi film and telev ...

. Mitra started his acting career with the theatre group ''Lalkuthi''. He debuted in film acting through the film ''Jolchobi'' (1973).

Personal life

Mitra was married to Ajanta Mitra (d. 2000).

Filmography

* '' Titash Ekti Nadir Naam'' (1973) * ''Nawab Sirajuddaula'' (1989) * '' Nekabborer Mohaproyan'' (2014) * '' Shankhachil'' (2016)

References

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* Living people 1940 births Bengali Hindus Bangladeshi Hindus Bangladeshi male film actors Bangladeshi male stage actors Bangladeshi male television actors National Film Award (Bangladesh) for Lifetime Achievement recipients Place of birth missing (living people) Best Supporting Actor National Film Award (Bangladesh) winners Pogose School alumni {{Bangladesh-actor-stub