Liaquat Ali Lucky
Liaquat Ali Lucky (born 13 January 1957)[2] is a Bangladeshi actor, director, singer, composer and cultural organiser. He has been the director general of Shilpakala Academy since April 2011.[3][4] He was awarded Ekushey Padak by the Government of Bangladesh in 2019.[5] As of 2018, he has acted in 58 theatre plays and directed 82 plays.[2]
Liaquat Ali Lucky | |
|---|---|
লিয়াকত আলী লাকী | |
| Director General of Shilpakala Academy | |
| Assumed office 10 April 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Kamal Lohani[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 January 1957 Nawabganj Upazila, Dhaka, East Pakistan, Pakistan |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
Early life and career
Lucky was born to Sheikh Sadek Ali and Majeda Begum on 13 January 1957 in Nawabganj Upazila, Dhaka.[3] He completed his bachelor's and master's in English literature from the University of Dhaka.[6]
Awards
- Dhaka University Gold Medal (1984)
- The Unique Group Gold Medal (2000)
- The Face of Bengal Award (2004)
- Honorary Cultural Envoy of Japan Award (2004)
- Munier Chowdhury Medal (2013)
- Poet Mahbub ul Alam Chowdhury Award (2015)
- Journalist Bojlur Rahman Memorial Medal (2015)
- Dr Bhupen Hazarika Byatikrom International Award (2018)[2]
References
- "Lucky new DG of Shilpakala". The Daily Star. 2011-04-11. Retrieved 2019-02-13.
- "Lucky to receive Bhupen Hazarika Byatikrom Int'l award". New Age. 2018-08-29. Retrieved 2019-02-13.
- "Tete-a-tete With Liaquat Ali Lucky". Daily Sun. 2017-05-05. Retrieved 2019-02-13.
- "Stars who will receive the Ekushey Padak for 2019". The Daily Star. 2019-02-08. Retrieved 2019-02-13.
- "21 named for Ekushey Padak". The Daily Star. 2019-02-07. Retrieved 2019-02-13.
- "লিয়াকত আলী লাকী" (in Bengali). Retrieved 2019-02-13.
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