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Selim Al Deen (Mainuddin) was born on 18 August, 1949 in Feni District, East Bengal, Dominion of Pakistan, is a Bangladeshi playwright and theatre artist. Discover Selim Al Deen's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 59 years old?

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Age 59 years old
Zodiac Sign Leo
Born 18 August, 1949
Birthday 18 August
Birthplace Feni District, East Bengal, Dominion of Pakistan
Date of death 2008
Died Place Dhaka, Bangladesh
Nationality Pakistan

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1949

Muhamed Mianudin Ahmed (Selim Al Deen) (18 August 1949 – 14 January 2008) was a Bangladeshi playwright and theatre artist.

He was the founder chairperson of the Department of Drama and Dramatics at Jahangirnagar University.

Deen was born as Mianudin to Mofizuddin Ahmed and Firoza Khatun in Shenerkhil village of Sonagazi Upazila of Feni on 18 August 1949.

He was the third of their seven siblings.

He assumed this pen name later.

1954

His school life started in 1954.

He travelled with his father to different parts of the country and received education in many institutions as his father was doing a transferable government job in the department of Customs and Excise.

1964

He passed matriculation examination in 1964 from Mongal Kandi Bohu Mukhi High School and ISc from Feni College in 1966.

1966

As he turned on to admit into Dhaka University in 1966, he decided to become a career writer.

In the early years, Deen wanted to be a poet and published some of poems he composed.

But soon he realised that poetry was not his cup of tea.

It was his instructor and a playwright Munier Chowdhury who encouraged him to focus attention on drama.

First he started reading plays and study the life of playwrights.

Then he started to write plays himself.

1967

In 1967m he was admitted to the University of Dhaka to study Bengali literature.

But later he graduated from the Karatia College, Tangail.

He came back to the University of Dhaka and obtained his MA degree from the Bengali Department.

1968

He wrote his first drama in 1968 while still a university-student.

1969

His first radio play was Biporit Tomosay ('On the other side of Darkness') was broadcast in 1969.

1970

He wrote a play for Bangladesh Television styled Librium (later renamed Ghoom Nei) which was broadcast in 1970.

1972

His first play for the theatre was Shorpo bishoyok golpo (tr. Story about snakes') was staged in 1972

Deen's close study of European culture is reflected in his initial plays.

His earlier works including Sharpa Bishawak Galpo, Jondis o Bibidho Balloon, O Mul Shomoshya, Karim Bawali'r Shotru o Mul Mukh Dekha, Charkakrar Documentary were cast in European format.

However soon he realised that the tales of rural farmers are no less heroic than the Herculean feats of Achilles or Prometheus.

This realisation changed his mindset and diverted his attention to the lives of his countrymen.

Deen carried out extensive research for his doctoral dissertation in which he proved that the history of Bengali drama is older than that of European drama.

He moved earth and heaven to collect data in support of his thesis.

1974

In 1974, he joined Jahangirnagar University as a lecturer.

He married Begaumjadi Meherunnisa Parul the same year.

Deen was attracted to reading literary works at a very young age.

1977

During 1977 to 1979, Selim Al-Deen studied Bengali Jatra which prompted him to write his first unique drama Kittonkhola.

The success of Kittonkhola instilled in him enormous confidence that using tradition as the foundation was pregnant with success.

Deen's subsequent works, namely Bashon, Atotai, Saifulmulk Badiuzzaman, Keramat Mangal, Hat Hodai and Chaka followed the pattern of epic realism which he inaugurated in Bengali culture.

1984

He was awarded Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1984 and Ekushey Padak in 2007 by the Government of Bangladesh for his contribution to theatre and won the Independence Award in 2023 for his contribution to the field of literature.

1990

In the early 1990s, he brought the long overlooked traditional folklore style called Kathya-natya to his dramas like Joiboti Koinnar Mon.

He resorted to the same format while composing Hargaaz.

Deen was one of the founding members of Dhaka Theatre which is a leading theatre group of the country and rendered vital contribution in advancing the progressive drama movement.

Notably, Dhaka Theatre staged almost all of Selim's plays.

1995

In 1995, he earned his PhD from Jahangirnagar University.

His first job was in an advertising firm as a copywriter.