Nikhil Sen (16 April 1931 – 25 February 2019)^[1] was a Bangladeshi dramatist. He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2018 by the Government of Bangladesh.^[2]

Sen was born on 16 April 1931 at Kalash village of Barishal District to Jatish Chandra Sengupta and Shorojini Sengupta.^[3][4] After completing his secondary education, he went to Kolkata for higher education and was admitted to Kolkata City College. After his graduation, he came back to Barishal.^[4]

Sen participated in cultural activities, especially theatre and recitation in Barisal since 1941. He was the founder member of the Barisal Shilpi Sangsad, formed in 1951. In 1953, he formed a theater troupe named Barisal Theatre.^[5] As of 2005, he had directed 28 stage plays including Manoj Mitra's Shajano Bagan, Momtazuddin Ahmed's Nildarpan and Mamunur Rashid's Ora Kadam Ali.^[5]

• District Shilpakala Academy Reception (1996)
• Bangladesh Group Theatre Federation Reception (1999)
• Martyr Muneir Chowdhury Award (2005)^[5]
• Shilpakala Padak (2015)^[6]
• Ekushey Padak (2018)

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