Bangla Opera, a relatively new theatre group based in Naihati, has come up with Katha Chhilo Hnete Jabo Chhayapath, written and directed by the talented Bhaskar Mukherjee. At the very outset, praise goes out to the group for making available such resources (human, logistical and infrastructural) that allow a writer-director to conceive a play without having to censor imagination. And Mukherjee, who has in the past exhibited his proficiency in constructing scenographically-rich plays, goes all out in Chhayapath to mount what may be called an audio-visual extravaganza. To their credit, the majority of the actors (Debjani Singha, Partha Bandyopadhyay, Sayantan Moitra, Rick Deb, Shrimoyi Roy and Bhaskar Muherjee himself) etch out their characters convincingly. Such shortfalls notwithstanding, Chhayapath packs enough punch to stimulate interest and Partha Bhowmick, parliamentarian and theatre enthusiast, credited as ‘entrepreneur’ for the play, must be satisfied with what the team has achieved.

Source: The Telegraph February 07, 2026 23:01 UTC