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Humayun Ahmed’s 73rd birth anniversary today

The 73rd birth anniversary of legendary writer, author, dramatist, screenwriter, playwright and filmmaker Humayun Ahmed is being celebrated on today.

One of the most influential Bengali writers of modern time Humayun Ahmed (November 13, 1948 – July 19, 2012) who was often regarded as the best writer in Bengali literature after Rabindranath Tagore and Kazi Nazrul Islam got his major breakthrough with debut novel Nondito Noroke published in 1972.

Making his breakthrough with debut novel ‘Nondito Noroke’ (1972) , he wrote over 200 fiction and non-fiction books, all of which were bestsellers in Bangladesh and are still popular among his readers. His books were the top sellers at the Ekushey Book Fair during the 1990s and 2000s.

For his majestic writing, he won many prestigious awards, including country’s highest honor Ekushey Padak (1994) award, and Bangla Academy Literary Award (1981), for his contribution to Bengali literature.

As a successful content-maker in television, Humayun debuted with his drama ‘Prothom Prohor’ (1983) for Bangladesh Television (BTV).  His successful journey in television continued with popular drama serials ‘Ei Shob Din Ratri’, ‘Bohubrihi’, ‘Ayomoy’, ‘Nokkhotrer Raat’, ‘Aaj Robibar’, and most notably, ‘Kothao Keu Nei’.

Humayun Ahmed's 73rd birth anniversary today

Humayun Ahmed also explored success as a filmmaker in the early 1990s and went on to make a total of eight films in his filmmaking career, each based on his own novels. Two of his films, ‘Syamol Chhaya’ (2004) and ‘Ghetuputra Komola’ (2012) were the official Bangladeshi submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in their respective years.

He received seven Bangladesh National Film Awards in different categories for the films ‘Shonkhonil Karagar’ (as screenwriter), ‘Aguner Poroshmoni’, ‘Daruchini Dwip’ and ‘Ghetuputra Komola’.

Often credited with revitalising Bengali literature, Humayun Ahmed is best known for his ‘magic-realism’ based writing.

Family members and different cultural organisations along with TV channels, radio stations and print media have chalked out various programmes to celebrate the birthday of the prominent figure of Bengali literature.

Actress and Humayun Ahmed’s wife Meher Afroz Shaon, along with their sons, is going to place floral wreaths on his grave at Nuhashpalli, Gazipur in the morning.

“Himu Paribahan”, a noted fanbase group of the eminent writer, has been observing his birth anniversary for many years with awareness processions, special Facebook live sessions, online magazine-sketch publications and documentary presentations.

Humayun Ahmed was diagnosed with cancer in September 2010. HE breathed his last in the United States on July 19, 2012, while undergoing treatment.

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