Early Life & Background
Hasan Imam, known professionally as Probir Mitra (প্রবীর মিত্র) and affectionately hailed as the “Nawab of the Silver Screen,” was born on 18 August 1941, into a Hindu Kayastha family. His father was Gopendra Nath Mitra, and his mother was Amiyabala Mitra. He was the eldest of four siblings. Shortly after his birth, he contracted chickenpox, prompting his mother to travel extensively in search of treatment. The family later settled in their ancestral home, Mitra Bhaban, located on Kotwali Road in Old Dhaka, although their roots remained in Keraniganj. He hailed from a distinguished lineage steeped in influence an…
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