Bidhayak Bhattacharya

Bidhayak Bhattacharya
বিধায়ক ভট্টাচার্য
Born	Baglaranjan Bhattacharya 7 February 1907 Jiaganj, Murshidabad, West Bengal, India
Died	15 November 1986 (aged 79) Kolkata, India
Nationality	Indian
Occupation(s)	Writer, Novelist, Dramatist ,Journalist

Bidhayak Bhattacharya (7 February 1907 – 15 November 1986) was a Bengali novelist, play writer and actor. His birth name was Bagalaranjan.

Early life

Bhattacharya was born at Ziaganj in Murshidabad district in 1907^[1] in British India. His father's name is Haricharan Bhattacharya.^[2] In 1937, Rabindranath Tagore called him in a new name as Bidhayak. He passed entrance from Raja Bijoy Singh Vidyamandir of Ziaganj. Thereafter he came Kolkata in 1929 and joined in Amrita Bazar Patrika as journalist.^[3] He became popular as theater personality after the release of Meghmukti in 1938. Bhattacharya started his career in All India Radio, Kolkata under the guidance of Kazi Nazrul Islam.^[4]

Literary career

He was the writer of the story of several Bengali films namely Krishna Kaveri, Akash Ar Mati, Dhuli, Matir Ghar and Prithibi Amare Chay. He also directed the film Krishna Kaveri in 1949.^[5]^[6] Bhattacharya wrote number of Bengali novel and short stories in various magazine. He published more than thirty successful plays.^[4] Bhattacharya created a famous Bengali character Amaresh.^[7] He received Sudhangshubala award in 1967 conferred by the Calcutta University for his literary works.^[8]

Filmography

Bhranti Bilas
Deya Neya
Tridhara
Abak Prithibi
Uttar Megh
Abasheshe
Gayer Meye
Sudha

References

^ Civacaṅkari (1998). Knit India Through Literature: The East. Eastwest Books (Madras). ISBN 978-81-86852-63-7.
^ Bhattacharya, Ramkrishna. Natye Upekkhito: Life and Writings of Bidhayak Bhattacharya (in Bengali). Sristisukh Prokashan LLP. ISBN 978-1-63415-334-8.
^ বিধায়ক নামটি দিয়েছিলেন রবীন্দ্রনাথ ঠাকুর. www.anandabazar.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 29 July 2021.
^ ^a ^b AKASHVANI: Vol. XXIV. No. 46. New Delhi: Publications Division (India). 15 November 1959.
^ "Krishna Kaveri (1949) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 30 November 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
^ "Krishna Kaveri (1949)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
^ "Unusual season". The Telegraph. Kolkata. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
^ "Bhattacharya, Bidhayak - Banglapedia". Banglapedia. Retrieved 29 July 2021.