Nil Ronger Ghora: Saurav Palodhi to stage a brand new play

The non-resident Bengali folks from Ranchi will stage Mohit Chattopadhyay's Nil Ronger Ghora just like a mainstream group theatre group – like professional theatre workers,

Saurav Palodhi

Some Bengali people residing in Ranchi, who have a corporate life but still do theatre in schools, colleges, and offices, used the stage as a recreational medium where they could meet. Now they are stepping ahead with some serious theatre ideas. Saurav Palodhi, who has a theatre group Ichheymoto in Kolkata, inspired them to take theatre seriously. Now, these non-resident Bengali folks will stage Mohit Chattopadhyay's Nil Ronger Ghora just like a mainstream group theatre group – like professional theatre workers. Saurav and his team will supervise the project.

Saurav said that the rehearsal has started. He and his light designer will do the stage lighting in Ranchi. He has to often go to Ranchi for the rehearsal.

Saurav said, “They are rehearsing for 12 to 14 hours despite the pressure of corporate life. They understood that theatre should be done this way. I feel happy seeing them so sincere. A mainstream play will be held in Ranchi. This is a matter of joy.”

Despite the name, the play does not have any horse or racecourse, according to Saurav. Blue creates a dreamy mood and the horserace symbolises infinite greed. The protagonist bets on the races and wins. He thinks someone comes to him each night and predicts the next day's results. In fact, he wins by sheer guesswork. At one time he does not want to play. But his family pressurizes him. This creates a conflict within the character, who constantly talks about his past and present. The story moves forward.

Saurav said, “This is an absurd play. The main three themes are greed, dream, and politics. It apparently seems like a family drama. But it is a political play.”

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