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Arun Saha
Arun Saha
	Saha in 2014
Born	Arun Kumar Saha; 9 November 1983 (age 41); Dhaka, Bangladesh
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Alma mater	University of Delhi; University of Dhaka
Occupations	Actor; Musician; Oil–worker;
Years active	1996 – present (intermittent)
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Awards	Bangladesh National Film Award
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Arun Kumar Saha (born November 9, 1983) is a Bangladeshi actor and musician. He became known as a child actor for his role as Dipu in the full-length Bangla film Dipu Number Two (1996), directed by Morshedul Islam. He has received several awards, including the National Film Award as Best Child Actor.^[2]

Early life and education

Saha was born in Dhaka to his parents Anita Saha, a school teacher and Monoranjan Saha, a college teacher. He has one elder sister, Kanta. He attended St. Joseph High School in Dhaka^[3] and passed SSC examination in 1999. Later he attended Notre Dame College in Dhaka, and passed his HSC examination in 2001.^[3] In 2006, Saha graduated from the University of Delhi, India, with a BE degree in electrical engineering.^[2]^[3] In 2014, he earned a MS degree from the University of Dhaka in renewable energy technology.

Filmography

Saha developed an interest in acting at an early age. In his childhood, he was inspired by a theatrical play, "Tomrai", written by the playwright Abdullah al Mamun. He was also a big fan of Hollywood action movies which inspired him to be an actor. In 1995 the film director, Morshedul Islam, announced an audition for the casting of his next film Dipu Number Two.^[4]^[5] Dipu Number Two was a government funded, full-length feature film being made especially for a younger population.^[4] Despite having no prior experience, Saha was chosen as the protagonist. He rose to national fame with his lead role as Dipu in the film when it was released in 1996, presenting a natural portrayal of the vicissitudes of adolescent life.^[1] The film was selected for screening in the Focus on Fukuoka International Film Festival, held in Japan in 1998, which Saha and his director, Shubhashis, attended.

Later he received a National Film Award^[1] as best child performer.

After a lengthy break from acting, he made an appearance in a telefilm and a television commercial in 2015.^[3]^[6]

Career

From 2006 to 2010 Saha worked in the petroleum sector as a wireline logging field engineer^[2] for HLS Asia Limited and Weatherford International. During his tenure he was posted at various locations in India, Bangladesh, Germany and U.A.E.^[2]

Music

Saha is also a musician. Saha learned to play classical guitar^[7] from noted Bosnian classical guitarist Denis Azabagic^[2]^[8] (in India) and Iftekhar Anwar (in Bangladesh). Saha is a self-taught trumpeter.^[7] He has performed with the Classical Music Academy of Dhaka in different venues, such as the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy's National Academy of Fine and Performing Arts (or Chhayanaut).^[8]