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Tapan Das (born 11 January 1962) is an Indian film actor, director and story writer in Assamese cinema and mobile theatre. He also performs in stage plays.


Early life

Das was born on 11 January 1962 in
Guwahati Guwahati () the largest city of the Indian state of Assam, and also the largest metropolis in northeastern India. Dispur, the capital of Assam, is in the circuit city region located within Guwahati and is the seat of the Government of Assam. Th ...
. He has been associated with acting since early 80s when he was in high school. His father was an officer at PWD department in Assam, was frequently transferred from one place to another. So he had studied in different schools of
Assam Assam (, , ) is a state in Northeast India, northeastern India, south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra Valley, Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys. Assam covers an area of . It is the second largest state in Northeast India, nor ...
. He studied in the prestigious
Assam Engineering College Assam Engineering College, established in 1955, is located in Guwahati. It is the first engineering college of Assam and is affiliated to Assam Science and Technology University. AEC has been the hub of many academic and supplementary activi ...
, as said himself in an Interview. He became a popular actor by doing various
stage play A play is a form of drama that primarily consists of dialogue between characters and is intended for theatrical performance rather than mere reading. The creator of a play is known as a playwright. Plays are staged at various levels, ranging ...
s in
Guwahati Guwahati () the largest city of the Indian state of Assam, and also the largest metropolis in northeastern India. Dispur, the capital of Assam, is in the circuit city region located within Guwahati and is the seat of the Government of Assam. Th ...
.


Career

Das made his debut in Assamese film through Pulak Gogoi's ''Sendoor'' in 1984. Till now he has acted in more than 20 Assamese films. Apart from films, Das has been also involved in mobile theatres (''Bhramyaman''). He has acted in ''
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'', ''Bordoisila'', ''Shakuntala Theatre'', ''Rajtilak Theatre'' and ''Theatre Surjya''. He also did direction in the above theatres and ''Hengool Theatre''. In 2011, he signed in ''Rajtilak Theatre''. After that he has been associated with '' Theatre Surjya''.


Filmography


Published Books

*''Meghamallāra'' (2008) *''Dīghalā Baruwāra dālāna'' (1994)


Awards

*2012 - Rupkar Award


References


External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Das, Tapan Living people Assamese actors Assamese-language film directors Male actors from Guwahati 1962 births 20th-century Indian male actors 21st-century Indian male actors