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Theatre

Asadullah Farazi: A small town boy who made it big

AMINUL ISLAM, Mymensingh
Asadullah Farazi, a bright spark in the contemporary Bangladeshi theatre scene, prefers to be behind the scenes. This belies the fact that one of his plays, titled “Sea Morog,” has been staged 197 times so far in Dhaka by Bangladesh Theatre. He is, in fact, one of a few theatre personalities from Mymensingh region who has won recognition in Dhaka.
Son of late Mohammad Ali Farazi and Saheba Khatun, Asadullah was born at the village Tupkerchar, Melandah Upazila of Jamalpur district in 1957. He did his SSC from Phulkucha High School in Melandah and HSC from Government Asheq Mahmud College in Jamalpur town.
Asadullah’s first performance as an actor was in a play at school in 1967. He also acted in various other plays in his student years, including “Akalur Chhele,” "Manush," "Ei Jadi Hoy," “Ausru Diye Lekha” and more. As his interest in theatre amplified. he decided to dedicate his talent to this performing art.
He also staged some plays at Melandah. The theatrical works staged by Shaheed Samar Theatre in Melandah were “Bhashan" and "Keramat Mangai” by the late Selim Al Deen, “Khyepa Paglar Pyachal," "Khandani Kissa” and "Ingit' by SM Solaiman, “Ekatturer Pala" by Nasiruddin Yousuff, "Jahan Alirey Dhor” and "Hamed Alir Swarga Darshan" by Salam Saqlain.
Asadullah also wrote scripts, which won plaudits from theatre enthusiasts. "Birangana Birnolara," “Shohagi Baidanir Ghat." "Sea Morog,” "Bhul Korey" and “Manush Amanush," are some of his notable works. “Bhul Korey." the first play written by Farazi,
was staged in 1978.
“Birangana Birnolara," “Shohagi Baidanir Ghat" and “Sea-Morog" were aired on BTV as Mancha Natak' (stage play). Plays scripted by him were staged many times over by different organisations of Bangladesh Gram Theatre (BGT) throughout the country, fetching positive
response from the audiences.
Asadullah acted in over 30 plays scripted by him and other noted dramatists. He respectfully remembers Selim Al Deen. According to him, he met Al Deen at Jahangirnagar University in 1983 with a view to gain membership of Bangladesh Gram Theatre (BGT). Inspired by Selim Al Deen, he joined BGT in 1983 and in 1984 the iconic dramatist came to Melandah and greatly appreciated the plays performed by Shaheed Samar Theatre, a local group. Farazi was elected to the post of organisingsecretary of BGT in 1997 and is still a member of the BGT executive body.
"I had support from various quarters but the lack of finance compelled me to leave Melandah for Dhaka," said Asadullah, also the founding president of Shaheed Sam ar Theatre.
About the present status of theatre in rural Bangladesh, he said, "Lack of patronage, support from conscious quarters of the society and fundamentalist attitude are responsible for taking theatre into back gear at the grassroots." According to him, the dearth of female actors is another cause for concern.
Abu Sama, a lecturer of the Bengali Department of Jahanara Latif Mahila Degree College in Melandah, said that Asadullah is not only an eminent theatre artiste in greater Mymensingh but also a competent playwright and director.
Mohabbat Ali Fakir, secretary of Uttaran Shamajik Shangskritik Shangathan told this correspondent that Asadullah is an asset for greater Mymensingh. This artiste should get more opportunities so that he can make a greater contribution to the theatre world and society.