Based on the exceptional life, works, thoughts and times of renowned astrophysicist and nuclear scientist Meghnad Saha, one of the greatest figures who shaped modern India. He fought against caste-based […]
One of the more unusual treatments of Nati Binodini’s llife: a play within a play on her last years and her friendship with Tara Sundari, promising revelations that have not come […]
One of the best Bengali biodramas on Gandhiji, written by Jeet-Satragni and directed by Samir Biswas. Recommended: ★★★★ Read my review.
What does it mean to leave a house, and what do we carry with us when we do? Directed by Arpan Garai, a striking contemporary Bengali play that explores identity, […]
The record-breaking comedy that has had an uninterrupted run since 1972, with over 1200 performances. Written and directed by the late Saroj Ray for his own group Natasena.
Written by Jeet Satragni and directed by Partha Mukhopadhyay. Some lawyers, under the guise of their profession, aid real offenders in escaping consequences through the exploitation of legal loopholes. Their […]
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.
A young researcher visits an old, dilapidated hall in north Kolkata, whose octogenarian owner, initially hostile, gradually starts narrating his story and the miraculous journey of a young Gomira dancer […]
Mohan Rakesh’s classic domestic drama directed by Anirudh Sarkar at Rangakarmee's intimate studio theatre.
A biodrama on the life and philosophy of Kazi Nazrul Islam above and beyond his image as “the revolutionary poet”, written by Ratan Sanyamath and directed by Gagandeep. At Nati […]
