A Hindi drama about a young couple who fall in love in Kolkata. Their relationship takes a dramatic turn when he betrays her one night, and she agrees to forgive […]
Potli (Mumbai)’s Golden Bazaar, at Birla Sabhagar Read More »
Howrah high-schoolers impress not just with their moving performance but also their original script. Co-authors Rajarshi Dhara and Swapnojoy Ganguly write about a boy who misses his father, an army
Shilpi Sangha’s Birpurush, at Academy Read More »
An actor passes himself off as an affordable alternative to the famous Jatra star Shantigopal and even plagiarizes the latter’s famous scripts. Written by Ujjwal Chattopadhyay and directed by Sudipta
Chakdah Natyajan’s Jatra Gopal, at Academy Read More »
A psychological thriller written by Snehasish Bhattacharjee and directed by Sima Mukhopadhyay. An intruder barging into a happy home and accuses the husband of stealing his identity and everything belonging
Samstab’s Anahuta, at Academy Read More »
A comedy about confusion, fashionable anxiety, technology, transactional relationships, wokeness and all the problems that plague Generation Z. Loneliness and convenience bring a couple together, but then sparks fly. Written
Akvarious (Mumbai)’s External Affairs, at Urban Theatre Read More »
A comedy about confusion, fashionable anxiety, technology, transactional relationships, wokeness and all the problems that plague Generation Z. Loneliness and convenience bring a couple together, but then sparks fly. Written
Akvarious (Mumbai)’s External Affairs, at Urban Theatre Read More »
A comedy about confusion, fashionable anxiety, technology, transactional relationships, wokeness and all the problems that plague Generation Z. Loneliness and convenience bring a couple together, but then sparks fly. Written
Akvarious (Mumbai)’s External Affairs, at Urban Theatre Read More »
Shakespeare’s classic translated into Bengali by Chaiti Mitra and directed by Koushik Sen. Recommended: ★★★★. Read my review.
Swapna-sandhani’s Hamlet, at Academy Read More »
Dramatist-director Debasish’s biodrama about Panchanan Karmakar, the first creator of Bengali moveable typeface in the 18th century, based on Rajat Chakraborti’s novel Panchananer Haraph. Recommended: ★★★★. Read my review.
Aneek’s Aksharik, at Academy Read More »
Written and directed by Debashis. Based on the freedom fighters arrested in the Alipore Bomb Case of 1908. Recommended: ★★★★. Read my review.
Anya Theatre’s Pratham Rajnaitik Hatya, at Academy Read More »
What does it mean to leave a house, and what do we carry with us when we do? A striking contemporary Bengali play by Subhashis Gangopadhyay that explores identity, memory
Shantipur Harmony’s Basabadal, at Anuchintan Read More »
My new book has appeared from Seagull, Kolkata. Read a review in Outlook. Read a review in Indian Express. Read a review in India
CENTRESTAGE: Essays on Theatre, Indian and Intercultural Read More »
