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{{Short description|Indian actor and artist (1935–2017)}}
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|image = Asim_Basu.jpg
| name = Asim Basu
| alt = Asim Basu in Bhubaneswar
| caption = Asim Basu in Bhubaneswar
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1935|11|30|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Kakhada, Bhogarai, [[Balasore district|Balasore]], [[Orissa Province|Orissa]], [[British India]]
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2017|2|1|1935|11|30|df=yes}}
| death_place = [[Bhubaneswar]], [[Odisha]], [[India]]
| occupation = [[Production designer]]<br>[[Art director#In film|Art director]], [[Theater director]], [[freelance columnist]]
| yearsactive = 1940-2017
| signature = File:Sign of Asim Basu.svg
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[[File:Asim Basu.webm|thumb|Footage from an interview with Asim Basu.]]
'''Asim Basu''' was an Indian [[theatre]] artiste and director, [[actor]], [[art director]], [[painter]] and [[playwright]].<ref name=toi>{{cite news|last1=Singha|first1=Minati|title=Watching present day artistes, I feel Odia theatre is in safe hands: Asim Basu|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/Watching-present-day-artistes-I-feel-Odia-theatre-is-in-safe-hands-Asim-Basu/articleshow/18621056.cms|accessdate=2 December 2014|publisher=Times of India|date=22 February 2013}}</ref> Basu was known for his [[film set|set design]] work in [[Ollywood]] movies and designing [[Odia language|Odia]] [[book covers]] and [[movie poster]]s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2017/feb/02/theatre-personality-asim-basu-passes-away-at-83-1566047.html|title=Theatre personality Asim Basu passes away at 83|website=The New Indian Express|access-date=2019-03-01}}</ref>

==Early life==
He was born in 1935, to Motilal Basu and Bijanbala Basu in Kakhada village, [[Bhograi|Bhogarai]], [[Balasore district]]. When Basu was in [[Kolkata]] during his college days, he chanced to work with actor [[Utpal Dutt]] in [[Minerva Theatre, Kolkata]] and his talents flourished in acting, direction and stage designing there. He came back to [[Odisha]] and formed a theatre group “Rupakar”.<ref name=TP>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2017/state-editions/asim-basu-no-more-but-neither-art-nor-artist-dies.html|title=Asim Basu no more, but neither art nor artist dies|last=Pattnayak|first=Pradeep|website=The Pioneer|language=en|access-date=2019-03-01}}</ref>

==Career==
Basu made his debut in play as a director with Bijay Mishra's 'Duiti Surya Dagdha Phula Ku Nei'. He directed around 200 plays. He has worked as a stage designer for over 500 plays and was the art director for several Odia films. He was an art-director in films like [[Chha Mana Atha Guntha]], [[Indradhanura Chhai]] and [[Shodh]] (Hindi). He also made his appearances in many Tele films and films like [[Chha Mana Atha Guntha]], Jaga Balia and Dadagiri.<ref name=TP/>

==Death==
A fund was raised by state government’s Culture department and Khordha district administration for his treatment.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://odishasuntimes.com/odisha-govt-extends-help-ailing-artiste-asim-basu/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190302025110/https://odishasuntimes.com/odisha-govt-extends-help-ailing-artiste-asim-basu/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=March 2, 2019|title=Odisha govt extends help to ailing artiste Asim Basu {{!}} OdishaSunTimes.com|last=Swetaparna|language=en-US|access-date=2019-03-01}}</ref>
Basu died from [[lung]] [[infection]] on 1 February 2017 in [[Bhubaneswar]], Odisha at the age of 81.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pragativadi.com/eminent-theatre-personality-asim-basu-passes-away/|title=Eminent theatre personality Asim Basu passes away|work=Pragativadi|date=1 February 2017|accessdate=3 February 2017}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! [[Film director|Director]] !! [[Actor]] !! [[Cinematographer]] !! [[Art director]] !! Source
|-
| 1986 || [[Chha Mana Atha Guntha]] || || {{yes}} || || {{yes}} || <ref>{{Citation|title=Chamana Atha Guntha|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0214571/|access-date=2019-03-01}}</ref>
|-
| 1990 || ''[[Maa Mate Shakti De]]'' || || || || {{yes}} || <ref>{{Citation|title=Maa Mate Shakti De|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1431275/|access-date=2019-03-01}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2"|1993 || ''[[Indradhanura Chhai]]'' || || || || {{yes}} || <ref>{{Citation|title=Shadows of the Rainbow|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0305672/|access-date=2019-03-01}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Dadagiri (1993 film)|Dadagiri]]'' || || || {{yes}} || ||<ref>{{Citation|title=Dadagiri|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1433286/|access-date=2019-03-01}}</ref><ref name=omd>{{cite web|title=Asim Basu Archive |url=http://www.odiamoviedatabase.com/tag/asim-basu/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20141202042724/http://www.odiamoviedatabase.com/tag/asim-basu/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 December 2014 |website=Odiamoviedatabase.com |accessdate=2 December 2014 }}</ref>
|-
| 2001 || [[Hemanter Pakhi]] || || || {{yes}} || || <ref>{{Citation|title=Hemanter Pakhi (2001)|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6516826/fullcredits|access-date=2019-03-01}}</ref>
|-
| 2010 || [[...And Once Again]] || || || {{yes}} || || <ref>{{Citation|title=...And Once Again|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6291876/|access-date=2019-03-01}}</ref>
|}

==In popular culture==
* 'Asim Basu Memorial Award' presented by Nandanik, a Theatre group based in Koraput, Odisha was given to encourage the young theatre artist.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://odishabarta.com/news/index.php/thus-spoke-prasanta/item/1555-nandanik-observes-4th-foundation-day-with-lecture-asim-basu-memorial-award-at-koraput|title=Nandanik observes 4th Foundation Day with Lecture & Asim Basu Memorial Award at Koraput|last=odishabarta|website=odishabarta.com|language=en-gb|access-date=2019-03-01|archive-date=2019-03-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190302024854/http://odishabarta.com/news/index.php/thus-spoke-prasanta/item/1555-nandanik-observes-4th-foundation-day-with-lecture-asim-basu-memorial-award-at-koraput|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://m.dailyhunt.in/news/africa/english/orissa+diary-epaper-oridia/nandanik+observes+4th+foundation+day+with+lecture+asim+basu+memorial+award+at+koraput-newsid-93755558|title=Nandanik observes 4th Foundation Day with Lecture & Asim Basu Memorial Award at Koraput - Orissa Diary|website=Dailyhunt|language=en|access-date=2019-03-01}}</ref>

==Awards==
* Basu was awarded the state Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1998.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/veteran-theatre-personality-painter-writer-asim-basu-dead-117020101471_1.html|title=Veteran theatre personality, painter, writer Asim Basu dead|agency=Press Trust of India|date=2017-02-01|work=Business Standard India|access-date=2019-03-01}}</ref>
* He was awarded with Parampara Samman in 2012.<ref name=odisha360>{{cite web|title=Prafulla Kar, Asim Basu, Bhagirathi Mohapatra Honored with Parampara Samman-2012|url=http://www.odisha360.com/2012/03/31/prafulla-kar-asim-basu-bhagirathi-mohapatra-honored-with-parampara-samman-2012/|website=Odisha360|accessdate=2 December 2014}}</ref>

==External links==
* {{IMDb_name|nm0097861}}

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