Confession

Confession Poster | Credit: Kallol Nandi

Synopsis: 
Basabi, a former political activist who had been imprisoned decades ago by the government then, is now married to a Human Rights Commissioner responsible for investigating corruptions and misconducts in public offices. Unexpectedly, Basabi finds one of his husband’s friends striking resembles with the doctor who had tortured and molested her during her time in prison. This discovery triggers Basabi’s determination to uncover the true identity of this man. As the story unfolds, each character undergoes personal growths and faces the consequences of their actions. However, the central question remains: Will justice prevail?

Playwright: Ujjwal Chattopadhyay

Direction, Music, and Set Design : Kallol Nandi

Casts:
Akashlina Sayed, Prabir Bhattacharyya, Shubhagato Bhattacharjee, Debleena Bandopadhyay, Soutik Das, and Kaushik Bardhan.

Light: Ambarish Mitra

Sound: Enakshi Das

Dress and Makeup: Banhi Nandi

Premiered:
Aabaha Art and Theater Festival 2023, organized by Aabaha on Saturday, August 5, 2023 at The Eagle @Sugar Hill, 5029 W Broad St NE, Sugar Hill, GA 30518, USA

কবিমশাই (The Poet)

Kobimashai Poster

Synopsis: 
A hard working man struggled to get a quiet time to foster the poet inside him, but he never gave up his dream and hope till death.

Playwright: Ujjal Chattopadhyay

Direction: Soumitra Mitra

Casts:
Kallol Nandi, Kaushik Datta, Soumitra Mitra, and Pranjal Karmakar.

Light & Sound: Ambarish Mitra

Set design: Kallol Nandi and Soumitra Mitra

Premiered:
BPACON 2022 on Saturday, September 3, 2022

পটলবাবু ফিল্মস্টার (Patalbabu Filmstar)

Poster Credit: Kallol Nandi

Synopsis:
An adaptation of Satyajit Ray’s short story, Potolbabu Filmstar is about a one-time theatre actor, Potol Babu, in his fifties, struggling without a regular job and family responsibilities, who has nearly forgotten his love for acting. Quite by chance, he is given a chance to play a part in a movie. His enthusiasm about the possibilities that this might bring him is dampened when he realises at the movie set that his role is fleeting. His disappointment is overcome as he remembers what his Guru once told him: that every part in an act has that opportunity to enhance and the responsibility to fulfill the larger cause of the production.

Original Story: Satyajit Ray

Playwright: Ramaprasad Banik (Edtited by Soumitra Mitra)

Direction: Soumitra Mitra

Casts:
Amartya Samadder, Chaitali De, Debatirtha Basu, Kallol Nandi, Kaushik Bardhan, Prabir Bhattacharyya, Pranjal Karmakar, Rina Chakravorty, Sarbani Samadder, Shubhadeep Ghosh, Shubhagato Bhattacharjee, Soumitra Mitra, and Soutik Das.

Sound: Ambarish Mitra

Light: Sudipta Samanta

Artworks: Soutik Das and Rina Chakravorty

Dress Design: Malabika Mitra

Set Design: Kallol Nandi, Bhaskar Bhowmik, Pranjal Karmakar, and Kaushik Bardhan

Production Design: Banhi Nandi, Kallol Nandi and Soumitra Mitra

Emcee: Richa Sarkar

Photo and Video: Abhijit Hazra

Premiered:
Aabaha’s Annual Show 2022 on Sunday, August 28, 2022

Patalbabu Filmstar (Selected Scenes Only)

বর্ণবিপর্যয় (Barnobiparjay)

Barnobiparjay Poster | Credit: Kallol Nandi

Synopsis: 
Barnobiparjay, written by Mohit Chattopadhyay, tells the story of an internal quest that resides in every human being and the fear of losing one’s self.

Playwright: Mohit Chattopadhyay

Direction & Music : Kallol Nandi

Casts:
Soutik Das, Rishi Ghosh, Snithik Das, Tanishka Das, Shubhagato Bhattacharjee, Pranjal Karmakar, and Subhadeep Ghosh

Sound: Ambarish Mitra

Light: Sudipta Samanta, and Anasuya Dasgupta

Art works: Soutik Das

Set Design: Kallol Nandi, Bhaskar Bhowmik, Pranjal Karmakar, and Kaushik Bardhan

Emcee: Richa Sarkar

Photo and Video: Abhijit Hazra

Premiered:
Aabaha’s Annual Show 2022 on Sunday, August 28, 2022

অজ কাহিনি (The Story-Caprine)

Ajo Kahini Poster | Credit: Kallol Nandi

Synopsis: 
For centuries, the goat has reigned supreme in the Bengali kitchen, be it by the shores of Kolkata or in the suburbs of America. A sudden disappearance of goat meat causes a stir in the pot of quandary, jealousy and elections: a theme that finds resonance in the lives of Prabashi Bengalis, in their weekend social gatherings, hidden behind exuberant menus, in between cocktails of gossip and politics, and the rivalries that ebb and flow.

Playwright: Sudipta Bhawmik (adopted for audio drama by Kallol Nandi)

Direction: Kaushik Datta

Casts (L-R):
Rina Chakravorty, Kaushik Bardhan, Kaushik Datta, Debatirtha Basu, Kallol Nandi, Debarati Mitra, Soumya Kanti Das, Kaushik Basu, Subhro Maitra, and Chaitali De.

Sound Engineer: Dr. Raktim Sen

Sound Effect Controller: Ambarish Mitra

Premiered:
Old Atlanta Park and Recreation Center, 810 Nichols Rd, Suwanee, GA 30024
Saturday, December 7th, 2019 at 3:00 PM

Will be published soon……….

Ajo Kahini