Jaya Seal Ghosh returns to theatre

A first-time stage adaptation of Nashtanirh will have Jaya Seal Ghosh return to theatre
Come May 2 and Jaya Seal Ghosh will begin shooting for ���������Katakuti���������, where she will be playing a doctor. While films remain her calling, the actor is not playing knots and crosses with her other passion ��������� theatre. The actor is keen to tread the boards again and will assuredly balance it with screen and family life.
It all started with her tryst with a programme called ���������Kobitascope���������.���������That rekindled the passion for theatre in me. I am an NSD graduate and always had the thirst for doing theatre. Today, I recall how Naseeruddin Shah had conducted an acting workshop for us at NSD. During those days, I was very shy and introvert and known more as a good looking girl. It was only after this workshop, where I had improvised a portion with my classmate (Dibyendu Bhattacharya), that the whole institute started taking me seriously as an actor. Seeing my performance, Naseer Sir had then said: ���������She is a genuine actor���������,��������� she recalls.
And now, talks are on for her to be a part of Goutam Halder���������s stage adaptation of Rabindranath Tagore���������s Nashtanirh ��������� a Bengali novella that had been earlier adapted by Satyajit Ray on celluloid as ���������Charulata���������. While Dulal Lahiri is supposed to essay the role of Bhupati, Jaya Seal Ghosh will play Charu. Essaying the role of Amal will be Samadarshi Dutta.
Says Jaya, ���������This is the first time that Nashtanirh is being adapted for stage. I consider myself to be extremely privileged for having got this opportunity to play Charu. Incidentally, Goutamda has planned the play in such a way that it will merge both theatre and celluloid in it. Portions of the adaptation will be shot by cinematographer-turned-director Abhik Mukhopadhyay and those will be screened as an interpolation in the stage adaptation.���������
So, what about any fears of comparisons with the way Soumitra Chattopadhyay and Madhabi Mukhopadhyay had played the role in the Ray film? ���������Incidentally, Soumitra Chattopadhyay will be essaying the role of a sutradhar in this production. While I have watched ���������Charulata���������, I have been asked not to watch it now. I have very high regards for Madhabi Mukhopadhyay. I have always believed that if I succumb to fear, I will never be able to spread my wings. Fear isn���������t the key. I shall give my very best to this production,��������� Jaya insists.
If things go as planned, the production will be staged on June 26.