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Partha Pratim Majumder, the world famous 'Master of Mime' and dubbed as the 'Emperor of Mime' by the Theatre Reporter's Association of Bangladesh in April, 2008 has recently been successfully selected to participate in a Theatre by the famous French Theatre Organisation call "Artemis" of Paris.

This is the first time ever - historically speaking - that a Bangladeshi born actor has ever been selected after a rigorous interview and audition to play a role in professional theatre not only in France but all over Europe. Partha Pratim is to play a part of an Indian in a theatre, which will have 36 shows all over Europe - Switzerland, Germany, France, Belgium, the Netherlands and others.

Partha Pratim Majumder has been selected from among 45 contenders. This is yet again another big milestone for Bangladesh born 'Emperor of Mime' Partha Pratim.

Partha Pratim Majumder has been living in Paris, France with his wife Jhumu and a son and a daughter for over two decades now. He has been trained under the personal supervision by the world-renowned mime maestro late Marcel Marceau. Before that he studied on Mime from Jogesh Dutta Mime Academy in Kolkata, India. He received his Bachelors of Arts Degree from Dhaka Music College.

Partha Pratim has travelled all over the world and has amazed his audiences and critics alike through his performance of mime. His introduction of "Mimodrama - Nightmare" in to the world of mime is much talked about.

During his recent busy trip to Bangladesh - he expressed his keen interest to build an institution to teach mime to the younger generation and would like to live behind a legacy for the future generation to conquer the world through mime.

Bangladesh is indeed very proud of all the success of its son Partha Pratim Majumder, a living legend - a mime phenomenon and now an actor in to the world of professional theatre.