Kazi Anisul Haque Borun
Bangladeshi actor, theatre director and photographer
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Kazi Anisul Haque Borun is a Bangladeshi actor,[1] director and photographer. He has worked in television shows, mainstream theatre and OTT platforms.[2]
Kazi Anisul Haque Borun | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 1, 1971 |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Known for | Acting, direction and photography |
| Spouse | Sheuly Akhter (married 2004–present) |
| Children | 1 |
Early life and education
Early life
Borun was born in Pabna, Bangladesh on March 1, 1971.[2] In his early life, he practised different kinds of arts and sports, such as divisional football and cricket and countrywide cycling with his group of friends.[citation needed]
Education
Borun attended the Police Lines School & College, Pabna and the Pabna Gopal Chandra Institution where he received his primary and secondary education. He earned a B A degree from the Govt. Edward College, Pabna. Borun has an MA in Bengali literature from the Shanto-Mariam University of Creative Technology in Dhaka. Over the years, Borun has conducted numerous courses and workshops on acting, play designing, choreography, direction, and related topics in several public and private institutions. He is also trained in different kinds of Indian classical dance forms and ballet. He learnt ballet from Indra Lorentzen in Norway. [citation needed]
Career
Acting
He started his career by stage theatre. Then he started acting in television dramas, OTT platforms and mainstream film industry.
Acting on screen
Borun's most notable screen performances are:
- Sakin Sarisuri
- Harkipte (the telefilm; not to be confused with the television serial with the same name)
- Alta Sundori
- Ghor
- Papbazar[3][4][5]
- The Grave[6][7][8][9][10][11][12]
- Munshigiri[13]
- Daag[14]
- Issac Liton[15]
- Priyo Maloti[16][17][18][19]
- Charubibi
To this day, Borun is still commonly known as "Mannan Bhai" for his role in Sakin Sarisuri.
Acting on stage
Borun's most notable stage performances are:
- Urubhanga (Sanskrit play)[20]
- A Doll's House (Henrik Ibsen)
- Raja (Rabindranath Tagore)
- Pir Chand (inspired by Peer Gynt, Henrik Ibsen)
- Troilus and Cressida (William Shakespeare)
- Raktakarabi (Rabindranath Tagore)[21]
Office job
As head of the audiovisual department, during seventeen years of his tenure in Bengal Foundation, he supervised and directed a lot of documentary films and audiovisual presentations. Borun has also worked in the Centre for Asian Theatre (CAT) as an actor and choreographer for four years.[citation needed]
Photography
Borun is also an artist in the field of photo art. His first exhibition titled Introspection at the Zainul Gallery, Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka received a lot of appreciation by critics and visitors. His photography was also hugely said as a "painterly approach" to photography.[22][23][24]
Theatre direction
Borun is also renowned for his theatre direction. His most notable direction works are:
- Tarok (proscenium theatre about and with the third-gender community)[25][26]
- Anne Frank (proscenium theatre)[27][28][29][30]
- Juddho Puran (environmental theatre, performed: 2014 and 2024)[31][32][33][34][35][36]
- Joy Bangla Pukur (environmental theatre)[37]
- Ganer Pakhi (children's' theatre)
Borun's works have been admired by many persons, including Syed Jamil Ahmed, Kazi Khaleed Ashraf, Syed Manzoorul Islam, Lutfor Rahman Joy and Luva Nahid Choudhury.[38]