Moti Nandi

Moti Nandi; 10 July 1931 – 3 January 2010) was a Bengali writer and journalist.

Moti Nandi
Native name
মতি নন্দী
Born(1931-07-10)10 July 1931
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Died3 January 2010(2010-01-03) (aged 78)
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Alma materUniversity of Calcutta

Career

Moti Nandi was from Kolkata. He graduated from the University of Calcutta and became a sports journalist and worked as a sports editor in Anandabazar Patrika.

He was awarded the Lifetime Achievement award (2008) at a ceremony to mark the grand finale of the maiden edition of the Excellence in Journalism Awards.[1] His first short story was published in Desh weekly in 1957. His story for Pujabarshiki was in Parichoy Magazine in 1985.[2] The character Kalabati from his novels is popular among the younger audience.[3]

Bibliography

Novels
  • Shada Kham (Ananda Pub.)
  • Ubhoyoto Sampurno (Ananda Pub.)
  • Golap Bagan (Ananda Pub.)
  • Chaya (Ananda Pub.)
  • Chaya Soronite Rohini (Ananda Pub.)
  • Jibonto (Ananda Pub.)
  • Duti Tinti Ghor (Ananda Pub.)
  • Ditio Innings er Por (Ananda Pub.)
  • Duro Dristi (Ananda Pub.)
  • Puber Janala (Ananda Pub.)
  • Bonanider Bari (Ananda Pub.)
  • Bijolibalar Mukti (Ananda Pub.)
  • Malabika (Ananda Pub.)
  • Sibi (Ananda Pub.)
  • Soloke Ponero Kora (Ananda Pub.)
  • Sohodeber Tajmahal (Ananda Pub.)
  • Sobai Jache (Ananda Pub.)
  • Dosti Uponyas (Ananda Pub.)
  • Nakhatter Raat (Punascha)
  • Baobab (Punascha)
  • Dadash Bakti (Punascha)
  • Nayaker Probesh o Prasthan (Punascha)
  • Baranda
  • Korunabashata
  • Chotobabu

Works for children
  • Koni (Ananda Pub.)
  • Aloukik Dilu (Ananda Pub.)
  • Stopper (Ananda Pub.)
  • Striker (Ananda Pub.)
  • Kuronn [ কুড়োন ] (Ananda Pub.)
  • Jibon Ananta (Ananda Pub.)
  • Nnaran (Ananda Pub.)
  • Feraari (Ananda Pub.)
  • Tulsi (Ananda Pub.)
  • Dolbodoler Aage (Ananda Pub.)
  • Minu Chinur Trophy(Ananda Pub.)
  • Empiyaring
  • Dhankurir Kingkong (Ananda Pub.)
  • Biswa-jora Biswacup (Ananda Pub.)
  • Buro Ghora (Ananda Pub.)
  • Doshti Kishore Uponyas (Ananda Pub.)
  • Cricket er Ayne Kanun (Ananda Pub.)
  • Bhuli (Gangchil)
  • Shiba(Ananda Pub.)

Doshti Kishore Uponyas
  • Nonida Not Out
  • Striker
  • Stopper
  • Oporajito Ananda
  • Dolbodoler Aage
  • Feraari
  • Shivar Phire Asa
  • Tulsi
  • Naran
  • Minu Chinur Trophy

Kolabati series
  • Kolaboti
  • Kolaboti Der Diet Chart
  • Kolaboti r Dekha Shona
  • Kolaboti o Khayeri
  • Bhuter Basay Kolaboti
  • Kolaboti, Apur maa o Panchu
  • Kolaboti o Millenium Match
  • Kolabotir Shaktishel

Awards

Cinema

One of his novels, Koni, released in 1986, was filmed with Soumitra Chatterjee in one of the lead roles.[4] In 1978, another novel Striker was filmed as Striker with Samit Bhanja in the lead role. A small screen teleserial was also made on his novel 'Stopper'. Debesh Roychoudhury played the role of Kamal Guha on screen. Based on his novel titled "Joler Ghurni O Bokbok Shobdo" Bangladeshi film maker Animesh Aich make a film Voyangkor Sundor in 2017. The film casts Tollywood star Parambrata Chatterjee and noted Bangladeshi actress Ashna Habib Bhabna in lead roles.

Legacy

In July 2022, Mohun Bagan Athletic Club announced the club awards have been named after famous personalities to be awarded to sportspersons every year henceforth, and "Best Sports Journalist" award was renamed as Moti Nandi Award in memory of him.[5][6]

References
  1. "Moti Nandi wins Lifetime Achievement at Excellence Awards | Televisionpoint.com News". Archived from the original on 23 November 2010. Retrieved 4 April 2009.
  2. "Old Favorite Archives". www.calcuttaweb.com. Archived from the original on 23 November 2010.
  3. "ABP Corporate Website". Archived from the original on 17 September 2010. Retrieved 3 April 2009.
  4. Nandi, Moti (12 March 2012). BOOKMINE: Koni. Hachette India. pp. 6–. ISBN 978-93-5009-383-2.
  5. Banerjee, Joy (8 July 2022). "Mohun Bagan Day Awardees". footballjunction.in. Kolkata: Football Junction. Archived from the original on 21 October 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  6. "Gautam Sarkar to be awarded Mohun Bagan Ratna; Vishal Kaith, Dimitri Petratos among other awardees". sportstar.thehindu.com. Kolkata: Sportstar. 15 July 2023. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.


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