S. M. Mohsin (30 January 1948 – 18 April 2021) was a Bangladeshi stage and television actor. He became an honorary fellow of the

Bangla Academy The Bangla Academy (, ) is the official regulatory body of the Bengali language in Bangladesh. It is an autonomous institution funded by the Government of Bangladesh that fosters the Bengali language, literature and culture, works to develop an ...

in 2018. In 2020, he was awarded

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by the

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for his contribution to acting.

Education and career

Mohsin originated from

Tangail District Tangail District () is a district (''zila'') in the central region of Bangladesh. In 1969, Tangail mahakuma was separated from the Mymensingh District, Mymensingh district, and a district of the same name as the mahakuma's was created. The dist ...

. He completed his bachelor's in Bangla and journalism from the

University of Dhaka The University of Dhaka (), also known as Dhaka University (DU), is a public university, public research university located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Established in 1921, it is the oldest active university in the country. The University of Dhaka w ...

. Mohsin worked as a faculty member of Drama and Dramatics Department at

Jahangirnagar University Jahangirnagar University (, abbreviated as JU; initially started as Jahangirnagar Muslim University; ) is a fully residential public university, public research university located in Savar Upazila, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh. It was established in ...

, an acting director general of

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and the first project director of National Theatre. Mohsin acted in ''Roktey Bheja Shapla'', a play directed by Atiqul Haque Chowdhury, and ''Kobor'' and ''Chithi'' by

Munier Chowdhury Abu Naeem Mohammad Munier Choudhury (27 November 192514 December 1971) was a Bangladeshi educationist, playwright, literary critic and political dissident. He was a victim of the mass killing of Bangladeshi intellectuals in 1971. Early life an ...

. He debuted his first radio play in ''Padakkhep''. Mohsin performed with the theatre troupe ''Drama Circle''.

Works

;Theatre plays * ''Dipantor'' * ''Kobor'' * ''Subochon Nirbashon'' * ''Chup Adalat Cholchhey'' ;Television serial plays * ''Mohor Ali'' * ''Sakin Sarisuri'' * ''Gorom Bhat Othoba Nichhok Bhuter Golpo'' * ''Nilambori'' ;Films * '' Agamikal'' (2022)

Awards

* Meril Prothom Alo Award for Best Television Actor (2007) * Shilpakala Padak (2017) * Bangla Academy Fellowship (2018) *

(2020)

Personal life

Mohsin had two sons - Rezwan Mohsin and Rashek Mohsin. Mohsin died on 18 April 2021, of complications from

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, at BIRDEM hospital.

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mohsin, SM 2021 deaths Place of birth missing 1948 births People from Tangail District University of Dhaka alumni Academic staff of Jahangirnagar University Bangladeshi male stage actors Bangladeshi male television actors Honorary Fellows of Bangla Academy Recipients of the Ekushey Padak Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh Recipients of the Shilpakala Padak