Entertainment Report :
Noted musician, designer, theatre worker and founding drummer of revolutionary pop rock band Souls, Subrata Barua Ronny passed away on Wednesday at 5:00am in Dhaka after losing his battle to cancer.
In 1974, Ronny had founded Souls, alongside Tajul Imam, Sajed ul Alam, Momtazul Hoque Lulu and Ahmed Newaz. Having graduted in Design in 1979, he was also a prominent figure in theatre, directing the lighting and set for many plays for Arindyam Natya Sampradaya.
With organisations Chattogram Charushipli Sangathan and Saikatchari, he actively worked to ensure the district’s first Pohela Boishakh celebrations. For 15 years, he had overseen Chattogram Shilpakala Academy’s Pohela Boishakh celebrations as well.
