বাংলা 
English 
Kochi Khandaker (born 29 September 1964) From birth to death, that, in short, is life. Though brief, life is beautiful after all. Yet at times it can also be cruel. That is nature's play, and in that play there are bound to be wins and losses. But does life stop for that? No, it does not. Life goes on at its own pace. To hold on to that pace there exists a world of imagination called the mind — a world that has no age. It lives on for countless years. The body may die, but the mind knows no death.
Perhaps it is to convey this play of age that he was named Kochi. His full name is Kochi Khandaker. He still retains his youthfulness within himself. He is exceptional in both theatre production and acting. At present, alongside acting, he has become the vice-president of the Directors Guild.
Actor, producer, stage director, scriptwriter and organizer Kochi Khandaker was born in Kushtia on 29 September 1964. His father, freedom fighter Khandaker Khairul Anam Montu, was a devoted goalkeeper in the world of sports, and his mother was Khandaker Anwara Begum Maya.
There was a time when he strode through Kushtia town with his theatre and his organization. While studying in class nine, he wrote a play and stirred up excitement among his friends. Kushtia is a fertile land of art, literature and culture. It is in this district that he founded the theatre group 'Anannya Onashi', and it was there that his practice of theatre began. The troupe made an important contribution to Kushtia's cultural arena. Not only as an actor, Kochi Khandaker is also established as a producer. Until now he had directed for the small screen; this time he has turned his mind to directing for the big screen.
Under his direction, the serials 'FDC', 'Yes Boss No Boss', 'No Question No Answer' and 'Probad Bakyo' have already been aired. He has acted in Mostofa Sarwar Farooki's 'Bachelor', 'Made in Bangladesh' and 'Third Person Singular Number'. He has also acted in Nasiruddin Yousuff Bachchu's 'Guerrilla' as well as in Mostofa Kamal Raj's film 'Projapoti'. He has a vocal presence everywhere in the media. He has acted in various advertisements, and he has also directed one advertisement.
From his childhood he had a certain fascination for the painter S. M. Sultan. Out of that fascination, at one point, centered on the painter S. M. Sultan's birthday, he built the Sultan Stage with the help of the people of Narail. Since then the 'Sultan Fair' has been held there every year. Kochi Khandaker has played a major role behind that fair. The fair is now regarded as an international fair. Kochi Khandaker is a theatre artist of the Gram Theatre in Narail.
Information courtesy: Kushtiar Itihash (The History of Kushtia) — Dr. Muhammad Emdad Hasnain / Saria Sultana, and Shamoyer Dorpon.
