For though Rani Rasmoni, as Ramkrishna's benefactor is only a supporting role in the jatra, Bhaduri is the only actor whose name and image appear in the play's poster. Seeing him on stage it is clear what makes Bhaduri, or 'Chapal Rani', his female moniker, such a legend of the Bengali stage. Bhaduri has, after all, been doing it for more than six decades now, having started out at the age of 12. Sometime in the early 1970s, however, women began to appear on the jatra stage and Bhaduri's career nosedived. No – I am a man, and I make a living playing female parts in plays.

Source: dna May 06, 2018 02:03 UTC