Zoglul Alam passes away
Young theatre talent Zoglul Alam passed away yesterday. He had been suffering from cancer. He was 35.
Jaglul Alam worked with several popular troupes such as Dhaka Padatik, Theatre Centre, Anya Dal, Dhaka Theatre and Theatre. He was a member of Theatre. Zoglul's work in Meraj Fakirer Ma (a Theatre production), Madhobi (a Theatre production) and Kahar (a Theatre Centre production) received plaudits from the audience as well as theatre enthusiasts.
Apart from acting, Zoglul was also a back stage activist -- as a music composer for theatre productions. He had written and directed plays as well. Zoglul has successfully introduced a new trend in music composition in Bangladesh.
Zoglul composed music for over 50 theatre performances. His compositions for productions such as Khandani Kissa, Chhoy Beharar Palki, Golap Bagan, Meraj Fakirer Ma, Mukti, Mudra Rakkhosh and Amina Shundori generated warm response from theatre enthusiasts.
Moreover, he composed background scores for TV plays and jingles for TV commercials. He also composed music for live and recorded recitations.
Zoglul received several prestigious awards including Zakaria Smrity Padak in 2007.
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