NANDIPAT

On the 18th September, 1979 a bunch of youth, with a view to nourishing them aesthetically, seeing the life in a positive light, analyzing and evaluating the cause and effect of different social complexities formed NANDIPAT at Belghoria, Kolkata and went on working and enriching the Art of theatre to their best. , , Nandipat has enacted thirty five plays, one-act and full-fledged, in and outside the state; has participated in different prestigious theatre festivals in India and in Bangladesh. The troupe has also been crowned with awards and honors for producing outstanding theatre productions, which have also been appreciated, by the theatre-luminaries and theatre lovers of our country. The productions like Swet Santras , Trinayan , Teerthajatra , Samadhan Mrityu-Na-Hatya Ballavpurer Rupkatha , Einstein-O-Indubala , Ramanimohan , Kah , Aapad are not only noteworthy for their profound aesthetic quality but also it bear the testimony of social commitment of the troupe and its associates. It may not be too much to mention that Teerthajatra , bagged the Best Director award by the Paschim Banga Natya Academy, Government of West Bengal; our another production Mrityu-Na-Hatya , has also earned the honor of Best Production and the central actor of the play, has been adjudged the Best Actor by the Paschim Banga Natya Academy, Government of West Bengal. Another actress acquired the best actor award for the production Ramnimohan offered by Sayak. The troupe has also the distinction of earning Dishari Puraskar . , , Nandipat feels that an exchange of ideas in the field of Bengali Language, literature, film and painting is a must to make the cultivation meaningful. Padma-Ganga Utsav, massive in nature and vast in magnitude has been organized by Nandipat in order to exchange cultural feelings between West Bengal and Bangladesh. The famous cultural luminaries like Mrinal Sen, Shambhu Mitra, Pandit Ajoy Chakraborty, graced the festival with their active participation. , , The Silver Jubilee Year s Celebration has been organized successfully. A twelve day Youth Theatre Festival has been organized at Rabindra Sadan and Sisir Mancha. Thirteen young directors were invited to present their brilliant theatre productions. The festival was further enriched with the seminars on various topics related to theatre , , Experts and eminent theatre personalities from various walks of life always share their knowledge, experience and opinions through seminars, symposiums, lecture sessions on various topics related to theatre vis- -vis society. Running in-house orientation-cum-training program on Theatre Education is another regular activity component of the troupe. , , NANDIPAT participated in the Bharat Rangmhotsav twice with its popular productions and also entrusted by the National School of Drama to take part in the Purbottor Natya Samroh with its famous creation. The troupe has extensively toured the Eastern Zone of India including Assam and Tripura with its theatre productions. The troupe has also participated in the festival of Dhaka Theatre, Bangladesh. , , Nandipat, despite young in age, always believes in fraternity and is respectful for national and international tradition of art and culture. With success and failure in productions and activities outside its periphery, these young men have always remained alive and responsive to their social callings.