Amalendu Biswas

Amalendu Biswas
Born	1925 Yangon, Burma
Died	1987 (aged 61–62)
Occupation	Actor
Spouse(s)	Jyotsna Biswas
Children	Aruna Biswas

Amalendu Biswas (1925 – 1987) was a Bangladeshi stage actor. Calling Jatra Samrat, he specialized in jatra pala genre. He won Sequence of Merit Award by Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in 1980. He was awarded Ekushey Padak by the Government of Bangladesh posthumously in 1989.

Biswas started his career at the British Royal Airforce. He left the service during the World War II and formed a jatra troupe Charanika Jatra Shamaj. He performed with the troupe Natta Company while he was in Kolkata.

Biswas was married to Jyotsna Biswas. They had a daughter Aruna Biswas.

In 2003, annual Amalendu Biswas Memorial Award was launched by Bangladesh Jatra Shilpa Unnayan Parishad (BJSUP) to award notable theater actors.

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