Debshankar Haldar Biography 
Debshankar Haldar is an accomplished Bengali theatre artist. He has also acted in a few movies, though his first priority is theatre. He had a long term association with one of the leading and well established theatre troupe based on Kolkata - Nandikar. He was most recently seen in the Bengali film, Tadanto, directed by the accomplished art director of Bollywood Nitish Roy. Muktodhara, Arundhati, Alik Sukh, Rasta, Chha-e-chhuti, Mahulbanir Sereng, Bhalo Theko, Accident, Herbert and Na Hannyate are some of his noted film roles. Many of his films are unreleased. He has been also associated with Audio Drama Albums like Shesher Kabita, Ami i Vivekananda, Nisshanga Samrat and Shesh Ontora to mention a few.
He was born in Kolkata, West Bengal in 1965. He was born into a family of actors associated with theatre. Both his father Abhay Haldar and brother Amiya Haldar were stage actors. It was his father who introduced him to the world of theatre and he attended the workshops conducted by the famous troupe – Nandikar in 1986. He got so much attracted by the workshop that he joined the same troupe as a stage actor. He has been associated with Nandikar for so many years. Natyaranga, Sudrak, Bratyajon, Rangapat, Gandhar, Lake Town Sreebhumi Sansriti and Blank Verse are other troupes with which he has been associated with.
While associated with Nandikar, he also trained artists. A prominent member of Nandikar's Children's Ensemble, he scripted and directed more than 40 plays of which 'Bhalo Manush Noigo Mora’ earned him appreciation most. Some of his plays in association with Nandikar include - Sojan Badier Ghat, Shesh Shakkhatkar, Aamar Priyo Rabindranath, Gotroheen, Football, ‘Ei Sahar, Ei Samay’, Jaha Chai, Rater Kutum, Feriwalar Mrityu and Nagar Kirtan.
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Updated: April 03, 2016
