DOING LEAD ROLE IN CHONDALIKA

 



 I was studying in 5th standard when I was offered the Role of CHONDALIKA in Tagore's Dance Drama CHONDALIKA. The first part of the play was staged.Miss Sanghamitra Lahiri was my dance teacher and I was taught Kathak dance by her. She arranged the Dance drama in the Dance school Loknath Sangeet Chakra at Paikpara. Annual Function was arranged in that cultural Institute. I was learning Kathak Dance and was always appreciated by my teacher and others.

As the Drama was arranged,in a neighbour house every Evening rehearsal was held . Rehearsal was continued for one month before the Show. Live song performance was done with live dance performance. In my role a singer of my age put her voice as CHONDALIKA. My father Vocalist Debdut Gupta put his voice as ANANDA - The lead male character of the drama. All other characters played by my peers was also very good and competent. I was clapped hugely by my viewers as a leading performer.

The makeover was done by my mother. At that time I was bald headed because of hair cut . So my parents went to an opera area to collect a thick wig for the day of performance. The saree I am wearing is collected by my mother too. My teacher Sanghamitra Lahiri was Gurukanya of Guru Sri Moni Dutta and she was a tremendously well Kathak Dance performer.

She was very reserved and dignified figure and loved me for my shy nature and talent. The show was staged very finely and got huge applause which can never be forgotten. We could not collect the video but has only these snapshots still now with us. The show was staged in the year 1993.

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