Kulada Kumar Bhattacharjee

Kulada Kumar Bhattacharjee was an Indian radio artist, actor and director from Assam. He became famous for his role in the radio play 'Parashuram' which was broadcast from Guwahati Radio. He was one of the most professionally trained artists who underwent training in London in the areas of stage performance, film and television. He founded the Assam National Theater in the mid-1960s. He was a veteran actor in the theatres of Assam. He was fluent in Assamese, Bengali and Hindi. Because of his stays in London, he could speak fluent British English too. He was also a noted reciter. Bhattacharya was the founding Director of Dr. Bhupen Hazarika Regional Government Film and Television Institute. He was twice selected as a jury member for the National Film Competition and Indian Panorama. In 2018, he was awarded the 'North East Lifetime Achievement' Award by the Prag Cine Awards. Kulada Kumar Bhattacharya was also a prose writer. He has written articles on cinema and sports in newspapers, magazines and has translated several books into Assamese.