Asim Basu (Odia: ଅସà€à¬® ବସà ) was an Indian theatre artiste
and director, actor, art director, painter and playwright.[1] Basu was
known for his set design work in Ollywood movies and designing Oriya
book covers and movie posters.[2]He was born in 1935, to Motilal Basu
and Bijanbala Basu in Kakhada village, Bhogarai, Balasore district.
When Basu was in Kolkata during his college days, he chanced to work
with actor Utpal Dutt in Minerva Theatre, Kolkata and his talents
flourished in acting, direction and stage designing there. He came
back to Odisha and formed a theatre group “Rupakar†.[3]Basu made
his debut in play as a director with Bijay Mishra's 'Duiti Surya
Dagdha Phula Ku Nei'. He directed around 200 plays. He has worked as a
stage designer for over 500 plays and was the art director for several
Odia films. He was an art-director in films like Chha Mana Atha
Guntha, Indradhanura Chhai and Shodh (Hindi). He also made his
appearances in many Tele films and films like Chha Mana Atha Guntha,
Jaga Balia and Dadagiri.[3]A fund was raised by state government’s
Culture department and Khordha district administration for his
treatment.[4] Basu died from lung infection on 1 February 2017 in
Bhubaneswar, Odisha at the age of 81.[5]
and director, actor, art director, painter and playwright.[1] Basu was
known for his set design work in Ollywood movies and designing Oriya
book covers and movie posters.[2]He was born in 1935, to Motilal Basu
and Bijanbala Basu in Kakhada village, Bhogarai, Balasore district.
When Basu was in Kolkata during his college days, he chanced to work
with actor Utpal Dutt in Minerva Theatre, Kolkata and his talents
flourished in acting, direction and stage designing there. He came
back to Odisha and formed a theatre group “Rupakar†.[3]Basu made
his debut in play as a director with Bijay Mishra's 'Duiti Surya
Dagdha Phula Ku Nei'. He directed around 200 plays. He has worked as a
stage designer for over 500 plays and was the art director for several
Odia films. He was an art-director in films like Chha Mana Atha
Guntha, Indradhanura Chhai and Shodh (Hindi). He also made his
appearances in many Tele films and films like Chha Mana Atha Guntha,
Jaga Balia and Dadagiri.[3]A fund was raised by state government’s
Culture department and Khordha district administration for his
treatment.[4] Basu died from lung infection on 1 February 2017 in
Bhubaneswar, Odisha at the age of 81.[5]
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