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
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
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
- 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]
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