Syed Mustafa Siraj

Syed Mustafa Siraj

Syed Mustafa Siraj (Bengali: সৈয়দ মুস্তাফা সিরাজ) is an eminent Bengali writer. In 1994, he received the Sahitya Akademi award for his novel Aleek Manush (অলীক মানুষ). In 2005, his short story Ranirghater Brittanto (রানীরঘাটের বৃত্তান্ত) was made into the film "Faltu" by Anjan Das.

He was born in a village named Khoshbaspur in the district of Murshidabad in 1930. In his early days, he enjoyed a bohemian life style. Once he joined a folk drama group 'Aalkaap' (আলকাপ) and travelled the districts of Murshidabad, Malda, Burdwan, Birbhum and also performed in Kolkata. In those days, he used to perform whole night and sleep in day time. He used to play flute. He was a teacher of folk dance and drama. But oneday he got tired of this life and felt

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