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Swapnasandhani
Swapnasandhani (Bengali language, Bengali: ) is a Bengali theater group from Kolkata. The group was founded on 29 May 1992. Swapnasandhani has been marked by the acting and direction of Kaushik Sen. Performance From 2006, Swapnasandhani began performing on a regular basis at the Sujata Sadan every Saturday. This eliminated their need to wait in queue for free slots at the major theatres like the Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata, Academy of Fine Arts, Madhusudan Mancha etc. Major productions Since the establishment of the team in 1992, Swapnasandhani has staged 30 full-length plays and 14 short ones. Some of those are: *Prothom Partha (1996) *Tiktiki *Jodubongsho *Akhipallab *Prachya *Ajke Aamar Chhuti *Bhalo Rakshosher Golpo (2005) *Banku Babur Bandhu (2006) *Daakghar (2006) *Malyaban (2006) *Suprobhat (2006) *Dakghor (2007) *Hargoj (2008) based on a work of Bangladeshi writer Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bratya Basu
Bratyabrata Basu Roy Chowdhury (born 25 September 1969),Bratya Basu(collected plays), Ananda Publishers, 2004 also known as Bratya Basu, is an Indian actor, stage director, playwright, film director, professor and a politician who is serving as the current Education Minister of West Bengal since 2021. He also assumed the same office in First Mamata Banerjee ministry. In May 2016, Basu was assigned the portfolios of Tourism, Science Technology and Bio-Technology, Information Technology and Electronics . He has been elected as an MLA, from the Dum Dum constituency since 2011 Assembly Election of West Bengal. Early life Bratya Basu was born in Calcutta to Professor Dr. Bishnu Basu and Educational Administrator Dr. Neetika Basu. His early name was Bratyabrata Basu Roy Chowdhury. He belongs to the "Basu Roy Chowdhury" family of Ulpur (now in Faridpur, Bangladesh). After doing his graduation in Bengali from the Presidency College urrently Presidency University, Kolkata he comple ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaushik Sen
Koushik Sen (born 19 September 1968) is an Indian actor of film, television and theatre based in Kolkata. He is the director of the well-acclaimed theatre group Swapnasandhani. He has won the BFJA awards for best supporting actor for his performance in the Mrinal Sen directed film ''Aamar Bhuvan''. Personal life Koushik Sen was born on 19 September 1968. He is the son of actress Chitra Sen and actor Shyamal Sen. He studied at the Julien Day School, and graduated from Scottish Church College, both in Kolkata. Sen is married to Reshmi Sen (a theatre personality) and has a son, Riddhi Sen. Stage performance From 1992, he is the director of Bengali theatre group '' Swapnasandhani''. The group has staged more than 35 plays and they mainly perform in Sujata Sadan. Koushik has acted with Soumitra Chatterjee in the play ''Tiktiki''. In 2010, the group staged the play '' Birpurush'', which was inspired by Rabindranath Tagore's poem, but it was a political play and dealt with the con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chitra Sen
Chitra Sen is an Indian actress and dancer who works in Bengali language films and television series. She has worked mainly in theatres, but she has also worked in films and on television. She started her career under Jnyanesh Mukhopadhyay. She has also worked with Rabi Ghosh. In '' Swapnasandhani'', she has worked with her son Kaushik Sen. Personal life Chitra Sen (Chitra Mandal) was born in Calcutta (now Kolkata) in a Bengali family. Her father was Panchu Gopal Mandal and her mother was Arati Mandal. Sen took Manipuri and Bharatnatyam dance training from Balkrishna Menan and Shakti Nag. She married Shayamal Sen in 1966 who was also an actor and a student of Utpal Dutt. In the beginning, Chitra Sen worked under Shyamal Sen's direction. Her daughter-in-law Reshmi Sen is a dancer and actress and her grandson Riddhi Sen, son of Kaushik and Reshmi is also an aspiring actor. Filmography *''Joutuk'' (1958) *''Komal Gandhar'' (1961) *''Personal Assistant'' (1959) *''City of Joy'' (19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surangana Bandyopadhyay
Surangana Bandyopadhyay (Bengali: সুরঙ্গনা বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায়; born 18 November 1997) is an Indian actress and singer who primarily known for Bengali films and web series. Early life and education She appeared on-screen as a child artist, though she started off as a dancer. At the age of nine, she was a participant and a semi-finalist of the popular dance reality show ''Dance Bangla Dance'' Junior, aired on Zee Bangla in the year 2007–2008. She studied at Julien Day School, Ganganagar, an Anglo Indian Christian minority school Near Madhyamgram, Old Jessore Road, She passed her ISC exams in the year 2016. She currently studies at St. Xavier's College, Kolkata. Career Film The first time she appeared on-screen was in 2008 as a child artist. Her debut film was ''Aainaate'' (also spelled ''Aayena Te, (2008)''), directed by Dulal Dey. After which she worked in Chirasathi (2008) directed by Haranath Chakraborty, Maati -O- Manush (200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sujata Sadan
Sujata Sadan is a theatre auditorium in Kolkata, West Bengal. The theatre auditorium is located at 107 Harish Mukherjee Road, Kolkata 700026. Bengali theatre group like Swapnasandhani regularly perform in this auditorium. Theatre The theatre was named after Sujata Devi. The theatre is not as popular as other theatres in Kolkata like Sisir Mancha, Girish Mancha, Academy of fine arts. The one floor auditorium is comparatively small in size. But, it is said, the auditorium is very good for Intimate theatre. Selected plays Here a list of selected plays staged in Sujata Sadan. Swapnasandhani plays *Ajke Aamar Chhuti *Bhalo Rakshosher Golpo *Bhoy *Birpurush *Bankubabur Bandhu *Dakghor *Darjiparar Marjinara *Hargaj *Malyadan Other theatre groups *Aandhare ekla by Chetana. *Pragoitihasik by Gotraheen (Dumdum Expanding bullets, also known colloquially as dumdum bullets, are projectiles designed to expand on impact. This causes the bullet to increase in diameter, to combat over ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanchan Mullick
Kanchan Mullick is an Indian Bengali film and television actor and politician. In addition to the television show ''Janata Express'', Kanchan has also acted in movies like ''Mahakaal'' and ''Ranjana Ami Ar Ashbona''. He is also a Bengali theatre artist. He has worked in the theatre group Swapnasandhani. Mullick is an All India Trinamool Congress candidate at Uttarpara constituency in 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, and has won the seat. Filmography Web series See also * Kaushik Sen Koushik Sen (born 19 September 1968) is an Indian actor of film, television and theatre based in Kolkata. He is the director of the well-acclaimed theatre group Swapnasandhani. He has won the BFJA awards for best supporting actor for his perform ..., Bengali actor * Swapnasandhani, Bengali theatre group References External links * Male actors in Bengali cinema Bengali male television actors Living people University of Calcutta alumni Indian male stage actors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riddhi Sen
Riddhi Sen is an Indian film actor who predominantly works in Bengali films. He is a regular actor of the theatre group Swapnasandhani and is an alumnus of South Point school, Kolkata. In 2010, he received a special talent award from his school for his achievements in the field of theatre. He is the youngest actor in India to receive the National Film Award for Best Actor for his performance in the film '' Nagarkirtan''. In 2019, ''Film Companion'' ranked Sen's performance in '' Nagarkirtan'' among ''100 Greatest Performances of the decade.'' Early life Born in Kolkata, Riddhi Sen is the son of Bengali stage and film actor Kaushik Sen and dancer Reshmi Sen, and grandson of actress Chitra Sen and actor Shyamal Sen. Sen has acted on stage from an early age, with his grandmother saying "From a very tender age he is performing at ‘Prachya’, I remember carrying him through the crowds at the age of 3." Filmography YouTube short films *''Satya dar coaching'' Theatre performa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajatava Dutta
Rajatava Dutta (Bengali: রজতাভ দত্ত; born 11 August 1967) is an Indian actor who appears in Bengali, Hindi and English films. He is often regarded as one of the most celebrated and respected Bengali actors of his generation. On one hand, he has received popularity for playing negative characters in commercially successful films like ''MLA Fatakeshto'', ''Paglu'', ''Boss'' etc; on the other hand he has gained critical praise for his versatile acting performances in critically acclaimed films like ''Paromitar Ekdin'', ''Open Tee Bioscope'' etc and in the web-series ''Byadh''. He is a judge on the Zee Bangla reality show ''Mirakkel''. Early life From Ballygunge Government High School Rajatava passed Madhyamik in 1983, passed Higher Secondary from Goenka College of Commerce and Business Administration in 1985 and graduated from Netaji Nagar Day College, Netaji Nagar College in 1987. Career Rajatava has been working as a theatre artist since 1987. He has started hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roopa Ganguly
Roopa Ganguly is an Indian actress, playback singer and politician. She is best known for her portrayal of Draupadi in B R Chopra's hit television series ''Mahabharat''. Often promoted as the Tollywood's answer to Bollywood's Shabana Azmi, she is known for her versatility and accent adaptation. She has worked with directors such as Mrinal Sen, Aparna Sen, Goutam Ghose and Rituparno Ghosh. She is a trained Rabindra Sangeet vocalist and a classical dancer. She received several awards including a National Award and two BFJA Awards. In October 2016, she was nominated as a Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha, by the President of India. She served as the President of BJP Mahila Morcha in West Bengal. She served as the General Secretary and the Vice President for the West Bengal Motion Picture Artistes' Forum, a body representing cine artistes. Her films have commulatively grossed more than US$100 million worldwide. Her first acting assignment was Bijoy Chatterjee's Hindi short film ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bengali Theatre Groups
Bengali or Bengalee, or Bengalese may refer to: *something of, from, or related to Bengal, a large region in South Asia * Bengalis, an ethnic and linguistic group of the region * Bengali language, the language they speak ** Bengali alphabet, the writing system ** Bengali–Assamese script *** Bengali (Unicode block), a block of Bengali characters in Unicode * Bengali, Nancowry, a village in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India * , a ship launched in 1837 and wrecked in 1951 * Bengali, member of the ThunderCats * Bengali-Fodé Koita, Guinean footballer * Bengali Keïta, Guinean centre-back * Bengali Market, ancient market in New Delhi, India * Bengali River, river in northern Bangladesh * Bengali Singh, Indian politician * Abdul Wahid Bengali, 19th-century theologian * Ali Sher Bengali, 16th-century Sufi * Athar Ali Bengali, politician and teacher * Izzatullah Bengali, 18th-century Persian language author * Mohamed Bengali, Ivorian footballer * Muhammad Salih Bengali, 18th-century ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Organisations Based In Kolkata
An organization or organisation (Commonwealth English; see spelling differences), is an entity—such as a company, an institution, or an association—comprising one or more people and having a particular purpose. The word is derived from the Greek word ''organon'', which means tool or instrument, musical instrument, and organ. Types There are a variety of legal types of organizations, including corporations, governments, non-governmental organizations, political organizations, international organizations, armed forces, charities, not-for-profit corporations, partnerships, cooperatives, and educational institutions, etc. A hybrid organization is a body that operates in both the public sector and the private sector simultaneously, fulfilling public duties and developing commercial market activities. A voluntary association is an organization consisting of volunteers. Such organizations may be able to operate without legal formalities, depending on jurisdiction, includin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theatre Companies In India
Theatre or theater is a collaborative form of performing art that uses live performers, usually actors or actresses, to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place, often a stage. The performers may communicate this experience to the audience through combinations of gesture, speech, song, music, and dance. Elements of art, such as painted scenery and stagecraft such as lighting are used to enhance the physicality, presence and immediacy of the experience. The specific place of the performance is also named by the word "theatre" as derived from the Ancient Greek θέατρον (théatron, "a place for viewing"), itself from θεάομαι (theáomai, "to see", "to watch", "to observe"). Modern Western theatre comes, in large measure, from the theatre of ancient Greece, from which it borrows technical terminology, classification into genres, and many of its themes, stock characters, and plot elements. Theatre artist Patrice Pavi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
