Narendranath Mitra
Narendranath Mitra was an Indian writer and poet, best known for his short stories in the Bengali-language.Biography
He was born in Faridpur in modern-day Bangladesh. He was based in Kolkata, now in India at the time of partition in 1947, and chose to remain in India when his birthplace fell to the share of East Pakistan.
In 1933, passed S. S. C. Level from Vanga High School obtaining first division marks. I. A. from Rajendra College, B. A. from Bangabasi College, of the University of Calcutta.
He found employment at the Dum Dum ordnance factory in Kolkata during the Second World War. After that, he joined Kolkata National Bank. Later, his family was living in Kolkata.
He was a journalist, editor; worked for 'Krishok', 'Swaraj' 'Satyajug'. From 1951 to 1975, was with Anandabazar Patrika.Works adaptations
His story Abataranika was adapted into Mahanagar by Satyajit Ray in 1964, with Madhabi Mukherjee as lead. Ras was adapted into the Hindi film, Saudagar, by Sudhendu Roy, starring Amitabh Bachchan and Nutan; and a Bangladeshi film Poush Maser Pirit by Nargis Akhter, starring Ahmed Rubel and Sadika Parvin Popy. In 1975 a Bengali film Palanka was released based on his short story. 1988 Bengali film, Phera by Buddhadeb Dasgupta, was also adapted from his story.
