Mustafa Monwar

Mustafa Monwar (b. 1935) is a Bangladeshi puppeteer and artist. For Sisimpur, the Bangladeshi co-production of Sesame Street, Monwar created the marionettes seen in the recurring segment "Ikri's World." Monwar himself guest starred in an episode of Sisimpur, painting a picture with Tuktuki. 
Monwar is known for his children's puppet series Moner Kotha, featuring similar puppets to the ones in "Ikri's World." In 2004, Monwar was awarded the Ekushey Padak by the government of Bangladesh, the second highest civilian award in the country.
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