Bisarjan Explained

Bisarjan is a 2012 Bengali drama directed by Suman Mukhopadhyay. The play is based on Rabindranath Tagore's Bisarjan (1890).^{[1] [2]}

Plot

Tagore's work was on how humans lost out their paradise trying to satisfy a god who wanted for animal sacrifice. Mukhopadhyay, in this play, has interpreted the theme of sacrifice at various levels.It is a story based around goddess Kali and how the King believes she does not want animal sacrifice. The priest, on the other hand, believes he is considering the goddess a subject of his court that he can control.

Cast

• Goutam Halder as Raghupati
• Kaushik Sen as Jaisingh– Raghupati's foster son and disciple
• Biplab Bandopadhyay as King Gobindamanikya
• Turna Das as Aparna
• Mishka Halim as Rani Gunabati

Notes and References

1. News: Theatre Review: Bisarjan. 16 October 2012. Times of India. Oct 6, 2012.
2. News: Tagore unlimited. https://archive.today/20130204045541/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1101212/jsp/calcutta/story_13289975.jsp. dead. February 4, 2013. 16 October 2012. The Telegraph (Calcutta).