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Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay
Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay
Born	2 November 1935;
Nationality
Occupation	Author

Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay (Bengali: শীর্ষেন্দু মুখোপাধ্যায়) (born 2 November 1935) is a famous writer in Bengali language. His stories for younger readers are as famous as those aimed at adults.

[edit] Life

Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay was born in Bikrampur (currently in Munshiganj District), now in Bangladesh. He spent his childhood in Bihar and many places in Bengal and Assam accompanying his father, who worked in the railways. He passed intermediate from the Victoria College, Calcutta before taking a Masters in Bengali from the Calcutta University.

Shirshendu started his career as a school teacher and is now on the staff of the Ananda Bazar Patrika at Kolkata. He is associated with a Bengali magazine called Desh.

Spiritually, Shirshendu is heavily influenced by the Hindu sub-sect of Anukul Thakur. Many of his books are dedicated with a salutation 'Ra-Swa'. Ra-Swa stands for Radha Swami (this is a standard salutation for followers of Anukul-Thakur).

[edit] Works

His first novel Ghunpoka was published in the annual Puja edition of Desh. His first children's novel was called Manojder Adbhut Baari.

Some of his works include:

Ghunpoka
parthibo
Maanab jamin
Paarapaar
Manojader adbhut baari:-His first work,about a teenage boy named Manoj and his weird family.The story revolves around a photo of Prince, Manoj's family, teachers and neighbours.
Haripurer harek kaanda
Baangaler america darshan
Ekaadashi o bhut
charadik
Golmal
akranta
pherighaat
madhur janya
shreshhha galpa
galpa-samagra (2 volumes)
ashukher pare
aadam ibh o andhakaar
ujaan
kaagajer bau
kaapurushh
gati
churi
chokh
jaal
durbin

works for youngs

nilu hajrar hatyaarahasya
pidimer aalo
phajal aali esechhe
phulchor
bikeler mrityu:-It's about Bobby Roy and Leena.Bobby Roy is an executive and Leena is his P.S. A real good read as the story goes forward as Bobby Roy says to Leene-"Apni to kobita lekhen,amar upor ekta epitaph likhben"
jao pakhi
laal nil manush
shyaola
shiulir gandha
Shada Beral, Kalo Beral

[edit] Works for younger audience

[edit] Comics from his stories

Bipinbabur Bipad has generated a comics. Artwork by Swapn Debnath actually have the real essence of the original story in the comics. The 48-page comics was published in monthly issues of Anandamela (Sept 2006 to Dec 2006).
Another story Nababganjer Agantuk, is now in the process of becoming an interesting action comics by Visual Literature Entertainment, a group of new generation comics creators.

Gosai Baganer Bhoot is a novel for Young readers.

[edit] Thrillers

Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay showed equal talent in writing thrillers like Shada Beral, Kalo Beral, and even started a series with detective Shabar Dasgupta in the lead. But somehow this series did not click among his readers, so he discontinued writing this series.

[edit] Movies

His novel "Patal Ghorer Rahasya" is adapted into a movie "Patal Ghar" by Abhijit Choudhury on 2003.

[edit] Awards

Vidyasagar Award (1985) - for his contributions to the children's literature
Ananda Purashkar (1973 and 1990)
Sahitya Akademi award (1988)-for his novel Manabjamin.

[edit] References

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