Amanul Haque
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Amanul Haque | |
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আমানুল হক | |
| Occupation | Dancer |
Amanul Haque is a Bangladeshi dancer. He was awarded Ekushey Padak award in 2016 by the Government of Bangladesh in the category of arts (dance).[1]
Haq took dance lessons of Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi and Manipuri dance from Ghanashyam Das Lakshman Bijoy and his wife Nileema. [2] In 1959, he started his career as a dancer in Ghanashyam Anjariya in Karachi, Pakistan. He is the convenor of Bangladesh Nrityashilpi Sangstha (BNSS).[3]
In 1963, Haque joined the Industrial Development Bank of Pakistan while continuing his practice of music and dance.[2]
In 1964, Haque became the first person from East Pakistan to appear as a dancer on Karachi Television. He became the dance director of his debut film titled Neela Parbat. In 1966, he joined Barin Mazumder's music college. Later, he joined a cultural organization Kranti.[2]