1. Mohit Chattopadhyay was a leading figure in modern Indian drama.
13 Facts About Mohit Chattopadhyay
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Mohit Chattopadhyay left Bangladesh and immigrated to Calcutta with his family at the age of thirteen.
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Mohit Chattopadhyay finished his Matriculation examination in 1950 and joined City College, Kolkata.
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Mohit Chattopadhyay became close friend with Sunil Gongopadhyay, Shibshmbhu Pal, Soumitra Chatterjee, Sandipan Chattopadhyay, Shakti Chattopadhay.
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Mohit Chattopadhyay earned his master's degree in Bengali literature as a private candidate from University of Calcutta.
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Mohit Chattopadhyay started writing prose poetry along with his friends, and had little interest in rhyming.
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Mohit Chattopadhyay wrote the lyrics of the songs used in the film.
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Mohit Chattopadhyay continued writing scripts and worked with other directors in later period.
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Mohit Chattopadhyay has written numerous essays, articles and papers on theatre, film production, and scriptwriting.
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Mohit Chattopadhyay has taken part in various seminars, talks, workshops and panel discussions on literature and performing arts.
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Mohit Chattopadhyay is the Executive Member of Paschimbanga Natya Academy.
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The recipient of scores of awards and felicitations, Mohit Chattopadhyay received the Sangeet Natak Academy Award in 1991.
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Mohit Chattopadhyay is conferred with Sangeet Natak Akademi Tagore Ratna, special awards to commemorate 150th birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore.