Humayun Ahmed was good but his popularity was not due to his writing abilities only. He pioneered new style in TV drama and cinema. He brought back middle class to movie halls again. He got them back in buying Bangladeshi books again. He made Rabindra Sangit and folk songs popular. His style was simple and accessible to all kind of people. You don't need a Ph.D in Bangla to "Understand Humayun". That was his style!!
He promoted compassion among people. He ignited spirit of "Muktijuddo" when it was not part of "Political game". He introduced a new type of science fiction and made it popular as well.
I don't think it is proper to compare him with anyone. He was one of a kind!!
If it takes certain people few more decades to give him proper respect, let it be. People of our country (Thankfully) did not wait for "Atels" (Intellectuals) to honor him. They shown him the highest respect and tons of love. I am glad people of my country got this one right!!
Try to write a comedy and you will find out how hard it is to be funny. Too bad we don't appreciate good humor. I did not read a lot of Humayun for last few years but I enjoyed his books, dramas, movies whenever I had some time for them.
As an avid fan of Satyajit Roy, I don't think Humayun ever tried to "Beat" Mr. Roy in anything and it is clear to me Mr. Roy was not going for the subject that was dear to Humayun. So this comparison is silly. I am very thankful to Humayun and Roy family (Four generations) for their contribution to our lives.
Shalom!
From: Subimal Chakrabarty <subimal@yahoo.com>
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Subject: Re: [mukto-mona] FW: Humayun and west Bengal's journalists/writers/politicians [On Munshizee's comment
Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2012 14:01:08 -0400
Subject: Humayun and west Bengal's journalists/writers/politicians [On Munshizee's comment]
From: syed.aslam3@gmail.com
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হুমায়ূন আহমেদের মৃত্যুর পর সুনীল গঙ্গোপাধ্যায়ের প্রতিক্রিয়া
সর্বশেষ আপডেট শুক্রবার, 20 জুলাই, 2012 13:55 GMT 19:55 বাংলাদেশ সময়
I wonder if Sunil dada would have said anything unless the BBC approached him for his comments. Thanks go to the BBC for eliciting a comment. If Sunil was so grief srtickn why did he not come to Dhaka to pay his respects.
Mr. Munshi
Watch the You-Tube video:
Sunil Gangopadhyay, after the death of Humayun Ahmed (BBC Bangla interview)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcrJgIiyt50
A quickly arranged seminar to counter the criticism from Bangladesh. A little to late me thinks.
http://www.prothom-alo.com/detail/date/2012-07-24/news/276411
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Re: [mukto-mona] FW: Humayun and west Bengal's journalists/writers/politicians [On Munshizee's comment
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As a reader of a creative mind I will deprive myself by enjoying less and also getting less out of my reading if I mix up the creative person's life style, moral and ethical values, political beliefs, etc. with the creative works. As a matter of fact, a big percentage of the creative geniuses had or have questionable integrity.
Any way, let me come back to Humayun Ahmed. A friend of mine born, brought up and educated in Bangladesh but now settled in Kolkata has recently asked me if Humayun Ahmed has written any thing for people of our age. My answer to his question is YES. As a matter of fact, people of all ages in general will enjoy his stories written in reader friendly prose. But has Humayun written enough for people of his age and with the literary taste he has? My answer is NO. My friend is an M.A in English with high literary taste. Humayun can easily be one's summer readings, but Waliullah or Ilias cannot be so because of the seriousness they have put into their works. Lalsalu or Khoannsma are taught at graduate level in both the Bengals. I am not sure about Humayun's future in academic environment.
One of my outspoken friends has made an interesting comment on Humayun: he has put the last nail to the coffin of our serious literature. Humayun sells 100000 copies while Ilias sells 100. My friend is right to the extent that presence of highly popular books in the market can discourages creation of serious literature.
Was Humayun anti-people or anti-progress? Not at all. I am talking about literary standard which is quite different from what we common people look for in the story in a story book. Didn't Humayun have indepth knowledge about the society and people around him? No doubt, he had. Didn't he understand the various mechanism that are in action in our society? Obviously he did. Then what did he lack to write serious literature? Time, effort, dedication, commitment, courage to break the current literary style and practices, and so on. He was a knowledgable man and a person of great compassion. But that is not enough to write great novels. In the minds of the readers he will have a long life as Sarat is having.
About a decade ago another friend of (a Ph.D in science from a good American university) made the following comment after watching one of Humayun's TV drama (probably 'Ochin Pakhi'): Satyajit Ray is nothing compared to Humayun Ahmed. I also watched it and it was really good. As far as I remember it was not directed by Humayun. What can you say to a friend who is teaching in an American university? I said nothing.
One more thing that my friend from Kolkata said: Taslima said appropriate things at inappropriate time. He added: she was an attention seeker. What do you think?
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Even eulogies should have a limit. When Humayun impregnated his second daughter's friend Shaon and underwent a crisis resulting to divorce with Gultekin , the media made a devil of him, and now they are trying to make him divine. All his life, the 'genius' had been driven by a lust for money and women. Who know him better than his first wife and family members?
2012/7/26 Farida Majid <farida_majid@hotmail.com>
Read the comment of the scumbag Munshi! Then there's Zag the Jackal's hukka huaaaaaaaaaaa at the end
Mr. MBI Munshi
Keep wondering ..... সুনীল গঙ্গোপাধ্যায় must be <Irshakator1.JPG> That's why he didn't come to Dhaka, just rated " হুমায়ূন আহমেদ
সত্যেই একজন বড় লেখক। বাংলা ভাষার গর্ব " !!!!
BTW, you didn't forget to indicate that সুনীল গঙ্গোপাধ্যায় [Sunil dada]
is a <MalaunerBaccha.PNG>! Your fastidious observation should be admired !!!!!!!!
Related:
জনপ্রিয়তায় শরৎচন্দ্রকেও ছাড়িয়ে গেছে হুমায়ূন, মানবজমিনকে সুনীল গঙ্গোপাধ্যায় [শনিবার, ২১ জুলাই ২০১২]:
SA
2012/7/25 MBI Munshi <mbimunshi@gmail.com>
2012/7/25 SyedAslam <syed.aslam3@gmail.com>
হুমায়ূন আহমেদকে বাংলা কথাসাহিত্যে শরৎচন্দ্র চট্টোপাধ্যায়ের ওপরেই স্থান দিয়েছেন কথাসাহিত্যিক সুনীল গঙ্গোপাধ্যায়। বিবিসি বাংলায় তিনি বলেছেন, বাংলা ভাষায় শরৎচন্দ্র চট্টোপাধ্যায়ের এক সময় অনেক জনপ্রিয়তা ছিল। কিন্তু হুমায়ূন তাকেও ছাড়িয়ে গেছে।
"......হুমায়ূন আহমেদ সত্যেই একজন বড় লেখক। বাংলা ভাষার গর্ব। " - সুনীল গঙ্গোপাধ্যায়
The comment was made by Sunil on 20th July immediately after
Humayun Ahmed's death. I am yet to see any such candid appreciation
from any of our fellow Bangladeshi literary persons like Poet Al-Mahmood et. el.
Thanks for exposing yourself with your motivated skepticism.....
SA
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2012/7/24 MBI Munshi <mbimunshi@gmail.com>
2012/7/24 SyedAslam <syed.aslam3@gmail.com>
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হুমায়ূন আহমেদের মৃত্যুতে কলকাতায় শোকসভা অনুষ্ঠিত হয়।
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বাংলাদেশের প্রখ্যাত সাহিত্যিক হুমায়ূন আহমেদের মৃত্যুতে আজ মঙ্গলবার কলকাতায় এক শোকসভা অনুষ্ঠিত হয়। শোকসভায় প্রখ্যাত সাহিত্যিক সুনীল গঙ্গোপাধ্যায় বলেছেন, 'আমি এখনো ভাবতে পারছি না বন্ধু হুমায়ূন আহমেদ নেই। এখনো ও বেঁচে আছে আমার মনজুড়ে। শুধু আমি নই, পশ্চিমবঙ্গের মানুষের মাঝেও হুমায়ূন বেঁচে থাকবে।' তিনি আরও বলেন, 'হুমায়ূনের জনপ্রিয়তা তো শরত্চন্দ্র চট্টোপাধ্যায়কেও ছাড়িয়ে গেছে। আমার তো মনে হয়, শরত্চন্দ্রের কয়েক গুণ বেশি চলেছে হুমায়ূনের উপন্যাস। সত্যি কথা কী, আমি চাইনি প্রাণহীন হুমায়ূনকে দেখতে। চ�
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