Somoy stages ‘Bhager Manush’ in Bhairab, Kishoreganj

Theatre troupe Somoy Natyadal will stage its 26th production ‘Bhager Manush’ today at Bhairab Pourasava Zillur Rahman Auditorium of Bhairab as a part of the ‘Bangladesh-India Moitree Natya Utsab, and tomorrow at Kishoreganj Zilla Shilpakala Academy as a part of the ‘Malay Kar Smirty Natya Utsab’.

Adapted by noted playwright Mannan Heera from the popular Urdu short story ‘Toba Tek Singh’ by Saadat Hasan Manto, the play is directed by late Aly Zaker.

The Partition of India is a historical event in the map of the subcontinent. This is not merely a partition of map; rather, it has long been mingled with the luck, love, property, savings and various events of love of millions of people of the Indian subcontinent. When the British had to withdraw their regime from the subcontinent, they could sense a fear over the reunion of the masses of the subcontinent that if these people would be able to reunite themselves irrespective their nations, casts and religions, they will ultimately become a big threat to any empire across the globe.

‘Bhager Manush’ tells the story of lives changed by the partition of India and how it has left a lasting impact on our society. The play shows many historical characters like Gandhi, Jinnah and others.

The cast of the play includes Pavel Islam, Riaz Mahmud Jewel, Aktaruzzaman, Rezaur Rahman Rizon, Fakhrul Islam Mithu, Monsura Rashid Lovely, Mahmudul Alam, Tofayel Sarkar, Sunita Barua, Maqsudul Bari Tipu, Anwar, Mousumi, Sani and Masum, among others.