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DIRECTOR : MEGHNAD BHATTACHARYA BORN : 1952
Meghnad Bhattacharya is not only one of
the founder members but also the greatest friend, philosopher and guide of
Sayak – the theatre group which has become a household word in the world of
Bengali Theatre in course of his long and eventful journey of 40 years. The
superb efficiency in directorial maneuver as well as stupendous acting skill
of Meghnad in 22 Full length & 07 Short play
productions helped Sayak to reach the pinnacle of progress. Meghnad is nothing but a spontaneous marvel when he makes
original plays especially for two playwright’s viz. Chandan
Sen and Indrasis lahiri and an equally competent creator of translated as
well adapted plays of the great masters like Tolstoi,
Brecht, Schedrin, Dode,
Somerset Maughm. His miraculous and endeavoring
willingness in organization, unflinching devotion to theatre helped Sayak in
rousing a place of honour and admiration in the
heart of theatre lovers. He is the main mastermind behind the continuous full
house shows of Sayak for the last 36 years not only in the different states
of West Bengal but also in different corners of the country and in U.S.A.
Canada Bangladesh and Kuwait too. It is under his able leadership,
Sayak with its larger involvement in multifarious theatrical activities built
up a theatre hall named BIJON THEATRE at North Kolkata in 1979in the name of
the legendry late Bijon Bhattacharya – the father of Bengali Progressive
Theatre.
Meghnad has also directed three plays
produced by Bangiya Natya
Parishad & Prabasi at
Canada in 2006 , 2008, 2013 and a play in 2013 by Epic Actors’ Workshop at
North America(New Jersey) and one play
in 2015 by ‘Spot Light’ at Columbus, Ohio. Apart from theatre Meghnad directed several TV plays in different channels
and has also acted in atleast 50 TV serials and
films.
Office : BIJON THEATRE, 5A Raja
Rajkrishna Street, Kolkata – 700006, India. Phone: (033) 2555-8413, Mobile: 98307 16207 , Email:
sayak_theatre@yahoo.co.in Res.: Flat – C22, ECTP Phase IV Manjurika
Cluster ‘B’, Kolkata – 700 107. India. Phone: (033) 2443 1040, Mobile: 98305 03108
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