Ferdausi Majumdar
You’ve been on the stage for more than five decades now. How do you reflect on your journey?
Ferdausi Majumdar: The biggest self-satisfaction that I have from this long, rich-with-memories journey is that I am still here on stage at this age. I strongly believe that if you do something with a lot of love, it always gives you a good result in the end.
Did you see yourself here at this point, when you started off with acting?
Ferdausi Majumdar: It was never easy for me growing up; it was a patriarchal family and I was not really encouraged. My brother, Shaheed Munier Chowdhury brought me to the realm of acting, in 1961-62. I didn’t have any understanding or knowledge of theatre. But gradually, as time passed by and I acted more in my student days, my love for theatre started to grow. I, Ramendu Majumdar and Abdullah Al Mamun — along with a few others, started the theatre movement of Bangladesh, and a sense of responsibility came upon us; we nurtured it with a lot of love. But frankly, I never thought I’d get to work so much, be blessed with the love of so many, and still be here — but like I said, it sort of became like second nature.
How do you think theatre today is different from the early times?
Ferdausi Majumdar : If someone says that theatre is not nurtured and treated with the amount of passion and care today as it used to be, there are valid reasons behind it. At that time, there were not so many groups, there were not so many barriers; those times were more peaceful. Life has become more hectic and complicated now; people have naturally become more mechanical and competitive. Plus, there were not so many formats – TV serials, package, telefilms and all, so we could put all our efforts into whatever little we did. It’s not possible for today’s artistes to do things the way we did, but I am still often amazed by how far theatre has progressed. We used to do it just for the love of it; today, artistes do it as a profession; like it’s their job to do. There have definitely been positives; many artistes have emerged and there are more plays, but since life has become so difficult now, it would be foolish to expect of anyone to be dedicated deeply and solely to theatre; despite that, many people are doing exceedingly well.
What is it like to have family members as co-artistes?
Ferdausi Majumdar: I consider myself extremely fortunate on these frontiers. I faced obstructions from my family when I ventured into acting; I thought it would increase when I got married. It didn’t; I thought there would be obstacles from the in-laws, but they were supportive and encouraging too. Then I thought when I’d have a child, maybe there would be another hurdle, but it was the complete opposite. Tropa is my inspiration now. Our birth date is the same: 18th (June), and it fills my heart with happiness.
Most memorable characters?
Ferdausi Majumdar : Matborer Meye in “Payer Awaj Pawa Jay” is one of my most special characters; Tropa does that character now. Apart from that, Kanduni in “Ekhono Kritodash”, Jorina in “Ekhon Dushhomoy” are characters that I cannot forget. But my most memorable character would be in “Kokilara”, a two-hour-plus solo act that I do in three parts. And then there’s Hurmati in “Shangsaptak” on TV. You see, you do not have to work in a hundred plays. A single character you play can etch your impression in the hearts of people for a lifetime.
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