Narendranath Mitra
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Narendranath Mitra (1916–1975), was a renowned Bengali
writer, poet.
in modern day Bangladesh
. He was based in Kolkata
, now in India at the time of partition in 1947, and chose to remain in India when his birthplace fell to the share of Pakistan
.
In 1933, passed S. S. C. Level from Vanga High School obtaining first division marks. I. A. from Rajendra College, B. A. from Bangabasi College
, of the University of Calcutta
.
He found employment at the Dum Dum ordnance factory in Kolkata during the Second World War. After that, he joined Kolkata National Bank.
His literary works were included in the curriculum of school level, secondary, higher secondary and graduation level Bengali Literature
in Bangladesh. Later, his family was living in Kolkata.
He was a journalist, editor; worked for 'Krishok', 'Swaraj', 'Satyajug'. From 1951 to 1975, was with Anandabazar Patrika
.
(The Big City) by Satyajit Ray
in 1964, with Madhabi Mukherjee as lead. Ras was adapted into Hindi film, Saudagar
(1973), by Shubendu Roy, starring Amitabh Bachchan and Nutan. 1988 Bengali film, Phera
by Buddhadeb Dasgupta
, was also adapted from his story.
Bengali people
The Bengali people are an ethnic community native to the historic region of Bengal in South Asia. They speak Bengali , which is an Indo-Aryan language of the eastern Indian subcontinent, evolved from the Magadhi Prakrit and Sanskrit languages. In their native language, they are referred to as বাঙালী...
writer, poet.
Biography
He was born in FaridpurFaridpur District
Faridpur is a district in central Bangladesh. It is a part of the Dhaka Division. Faridpur District has a population of over 1.7 million people and is situated on the banks of the Padma river . It is bordered by Madaripur, Narail, Rajbari, Magura, Shariatpur, Gopalgonj, Dhaka and Manikganj...
in modern day Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
. He was based in Kolkata
Kolkata
Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
, now in India at the time of partition in 1947, and chose to remain in India when his birthplace fell to the share of Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
.
In 1933, passed S. S. C. Level from Vanga High School obtaining first division marks. I. A. from Rajendra College, B. A. from Bangabasi College
Bangabasi College
Bangabasi College is a Kolkata based liberal arts, commerce and sciences college. It offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses of the University of Calcutta. It was founded by Acharya Girish Chandra Bose, the eminent educationist, social reformer and agriculturist in 1887...
, of the University of Calcutta
University of Calcutta
The University of Calcutta is a public university located in the city of Kolkata , India, founded on 24 January 1857...
.
He found employment at the Dum Dum ordnance factory in Kolkata during the Second World War. After that, he joined Kolkata National Bank.
His literary works were included in the curriculum of school level, secondary, higher secondary and graduation level Bengali Literature
Bengali literature
Bengali literature is literary works written in Bengali language particularly from Bangladesh and the Indian provinces of West Bengal and Tripura. The history of Bengali literature traces back hundreds of years while it is impossible to separate the literary trends of the two Bengals during the...
in Bangladesh. Later, his family was living in Kolkata.
He was a journalist, editor; worked for 'Krishok', 'Swaraj', 'Satyajug'. From 1951 to 1975, was with Anandabazar Patrika
Anandabazar Patrika
Anandabazar Patrika is an Indian Bengali language daily newspaper published in Kolkata, New Delhi and Mumbai by the ABP Group. According to the Audit Bureau of Circulations, it has a circulation of 1.28 million copies making it the largest circulation for a single-edition, regional language...
.
Works adaptations
His story Abataranika was adapted into MahanagarMahanagar
Mahanagar is a 1963 film directed by Satyajit Ray. It is sometimes released as The Big City in the English-speaking world. Based on a short story, Abataranika written by Narendranath Mitra, it tells the story of a housewife who disconcerts her traditionalist family by getting a job as a salesperson...
(The Big City) by Satyajit Ray
Satyajit Ray
Satyajit Ray was an Indian Bengali filmmaker. He is regarded as one of the greatest auteurs of 20th century cinema. Ray was born in the city of Kolkata into a Bengali family prominent in the world of arts and literature...
in 1964, with Madhabi Mukherjee as lead. Ras was adapted into Hindi film, Saudagar
Saudagar (1973 film)
Saudagar is a 1973 Bollywood film, directed by Sudhendu Roy, and based on Bengali story, Ras by Narendranath Mitra. It stars Nutan Behl as Mijuben and Amitabh Bachchan as Moti, in the leading roles. It also featured Trilok Kapoor, Padma Khanna as Phoolbanu. Murad, Leela Mishra as , Dev Kishan,...
(1973), by Shubendu Roy, starring Amitabh Bachchan and Nutan. 1988 Bengali film, Phera
Phera
Phera is a 1988 Bengali drama film directed and written by Buddhadeb Dasgupta. It was entered into the 38th Berlin International Film Festival, competition section.-Cast:*Aloknanda Dutt as Saraju...
by Buddhadeb Dasgupta
Buddhadeb Dasgupta
Buddhadeb Dasgupta is a poet and prominent contemporary Indian filmmaker, most known for films like Bagh Bahadur, Tahader Katha, Charachar and Uttara...
, was also adapted from his story.