His latest project, titled "Charan Chhuye Jay '' will mark his return to directing television drama after a lengthy hiatus. The drama series is set to be produced for a private television channel. Mamunur Rashid expressed his eagerness to commence shooting for the series soon, as preparations are currently underway.
Mamunur Rashid himself is part of the cast of this theatrical play. The artiste stated that staging a play on Eid is a record-making event in the country.
The play is centred around a timeline of 1744-1757 when British imperialism began to spread around the globe, especially the Indian subcontinent, to consciously rule them.
The storyline revolves around an unconventional duo – a grandfather and his grandson, who find themselves attending the same school. Produced by Bhepu Creations Limited, the production is slated to air on Maasranga Television during the upcoming Eid festivities.
Adding to this he also mentioned that he is one of the witnesses of this incident and took a photo of the ongoing fire. “When I was capturing this moment, my heart was wrenching, and I was in tears while being a witness of such a moment. The air of Bailey Road is still filled with the smell of smoke. Alas! Bailey Road.”
On eminent theatre and cultural personality Mamunur Rashid's 75th birthday, one of his most celebrated disciples, Chanchal Chowdhury, presented him with a self-drawn portrait of his. In a way, the “Hawa” actor hence commemorated the long-withstanding ancient tradition “Guru Dakshina”.
Eminent cultural personality and Ekushey Padak winner Mamunur Rashid is a stalwart of the Bangladeshi media, simultaneously contributing as a playwright, director, and actor, and improving the cultural sector in the country. He is also the founder of Aranyak Natyadal.
The inaugural ceremony, graced by celebrated guests including playwright Mamunur Rashid, actors and actresses Tariq Anam Khan, Bonna Mirza, Salahuddin Lavlu, and Aruna Biswas, marked the commencement of the theatrical affair. Indian artistes Anshuman Bhowmick and Sanchita Bashu added an international flavour to the event, emphasising the cross-cultural significance of the fair.
Since December 22, Aranyak has been staging the play continuously for six days at various theatre halls across Kolkata, including Kalyani Mancha in the city, as well as in Madhyamgram and Belgharia in West Bengal, India.
One of the country's largest cultural initiatives, the Ganga-Jamuna Theatre and Cultural Festival, commenced with grandeur at the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) on Friday.
Today marks the 50th birthday of the celebrated “Karagar” star. On this occasion, Mamunur Rashid, shared a few words about the actor with The Daily Star.
Many famed artistes began their journey in showbiz by working in his projects. Sadly, the director had been unwell for quite some time now. Last night, he passed away.
Mamunur Rashid will be playing the role of a man deeply intrigued by and immersed in traditional music in this new production.
The letter was sent to Liaquat Ali Lucky, Chairman, Group Theatre Federation, earlier on April 13, which has been revealed today to the media.
The rejection of Hero Alom as a cultural entity hint at deep-seated social anxiety.
While a lot of people have expressed their opinions in protest of his remarks, majority of the cultural and arts background individuals have voiced their support for Mamunur Rashid
Noted actor Chanchal Chowdhury shares his opinion on the misuse of social media plaguing our society.
Recently, eminent theater personality Mamunur Rashid has commented that Hero Alom has gained his popularity due to the audience’s lack of taste. In response to this comment, Hero Alom replied, "If I don’t suit your taste, then you should kill Hero Alom."
Renowned thespian Mamunur Rashid is all set to be honoured at the World Theatre Day 2023 event today at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA).