The word “country” is an equivalent of the sky. The heart, a parallel to the sky. I quite enjoy these linguistic games. In this way, the word “book” takes me on a ticketless tour of the Middle East. With the current state of books in West Bengal, there’s a touch of guilt that accompanies this […]
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The last bell of the fair has rung. Just as an artist packs up alone in a hotel room after a show, preparing to head home, the books lined up in the stall carry the same fatigue. Despite repeatedly asking the tour manager, the hotel room and train seat couldn’t be changed; had they been,
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বাংলায় পড়ুন No matter how much Sri Krishna directs towards Brahmajnana in the Gita and advises against desiring the fruits of one’s actions, if Arjuna did not find solace from his despondency within that knowledge, I doubt how effective Arjuna’s role as a listener would have been. Even if Arjuna were not the true recipient,
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বাংলায় পড়ুন Without further preamble, let us now consider the chapters and topics of the Natya Shastra. For until we know exactly which aspects are being discussed in the context of drama, we will not have a clear understanding of the qualities and skills required of an actor and a dramatist. The confusion will persist
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বাংলায় পড়ুন Natyashastra is not merely a handbook or manual for the art of Theatre; it is a philosophy that speaks of Purushartha (the four aims of human life) within drama. Bharata Muni was courageous enough to directly contradict the Manusmriti through logic and debate. He educated the lower strata of society in a knowledge
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After lunch, Shaunak listened to many of Kaurav’s poems. Kaurav was amazed by Shaunak’s library, which contained a thousand books. The library was the first thing that attracted him to Shaunak-da. It shattered Kaurav’s own image of being well-read and offered a refuge for his heart, broken by the argument with Sohini. In the afternoon,
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Leaving behind his dreams of astronomy and finding himself in the glamorous world of theater felt like a significant turn of events for Kaurav, especially considering it had only occurred two years ago. At that time, he was a third-year physics student at Ashutosh College, while his neighborhood friend, Vismaya, assisted Roni with his theater
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The discomfort lingered for several hours after watching the play. As a regular citizen, it had struck a chord, but even more so, it had pricked his artistic ego. He had never imagined such a work. He began to doubt his own work, questioning its relevance and significance. The entire artistic approach of Kolkata seemed
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Kaurav began to mentally tally the journey. It had started on January 3rd. They performed at the Bharat Rang Mahotsav in Delhi on the 5th. On the 7th, they were supposed to return to Howrah by the Poorva Express, but due to fog, the train was delayed by over ten hours. By the time they
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By the time Kaurav got off at the bus stand, it was already dusk. From there, it was a one-kilometre walk to his house. Although auto-rickshaws and electric rickshaws were available, Kaurav preferred walking this path. His fatigue and thoughts, much like the shadows cast by the streetlights, played hide and seek with him as
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