Liaquat Ali Lucky
Liaquat Ali Lucky | |
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লিয়াকত আলী লাকী | |
| Director General of Shilpakala Academy | |
| In office 10 April 2011 – 12 August 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Kamal Lohani[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 January 1957 Nawabganj Upazila, Dhaka, East Pakistan, Pakistan |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
Liaquat Ali Lucky (born 13 January 1957)[2] is a Bangladeshi actor, director, singer, composer and cultural organiser. He served as director general of Shilpakala Academy from April 2011 to August 2024.[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]
Early life and career
[edit]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]
Criticism
[edit]Liaquat Ali Lucky took a stand for the government during the repression of the dictatorship Awami League government on the students in the quota reform movement that took place in 2024.[7] During the movement, a group of pro-autocracy Awami artists, including Liaquat Ali Lucky, were active against the movement in a WhatsApp group called 'Alo Ashbei'[8] led by actor Ferdous. After the non-cooperation movement, on September 3, 2024, some screenshots related to that WhatsApp group were spread on social media.[9][10]
Awards
[edit]- 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
[edit]- ^ "Lucky new DG of Shilpakala". The Daily Star. 2011-04-11. Retrieved 2019-02-13.
- ^ a b c "Lucky to receive Bhupen Hazarika Byatikrom Int'l award". New Age. 2018-08-29. Retrieved 2019-02-13.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Shock and surprise grip entertainment arena after chats discovery". daily-sun. September 2024. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ "Alo Ashbei WhatsApp group message leaked". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ "'Throw hot water on protesters': 'Alo Ashbei' artistes' WhatsApp group under fire". The Daily Star. 2024-09-03. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ "Leaked conversation of artists speaking against student movement goes viral". The Business Standard. 2024-09-04. Retrieved 2024-09-04.