Sirshendu Mukhopadhyay was born on 2 November, 1935 in Bikrampur, Dhaka, in Bangladesh. He is recognized as one of the finest writers of modern Bengali literature. He received the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1989 for his novel Manabajamina. In 1975, his contribution to children's literature was recognized by the West Bengal Government with the Vidyasagar Puraskar. He is a three time winner of the Ananda Puraskar and a recipient of the Bhualka Puraskar in 1988. This photo has been taken during the 38th International Kolkata Book Fair, Milan Mela Complex , Kolkata.