Sister Nivedita University theatre club Mic-Up kicked off the second edition of their two-day drama festival Natya Shastra by conferring the SNU Samman to three living legends of Bengal theatre.
First among them was Minister for Higher Education Sri Bratya Basu for his accomplishments in the world of theatre both as a writer, director, and artist.
Also felicitated on the occasion were Ashok Mukhopadhyay of Theatre Workshop and Actor Goutam Mukhopadhyay for their contribution to the world of Bengali theatre.
A special award was given to NKDA Chairman Debasish Sen.
"We believe in the overall growth of the students. Theatre is something that helps students face the unknown it also builds their character. This initiative is SNU's commitment to connecting with society also," said Pro VC SNU Anupam Basu.
"We always promote liberal arts as it builds the base of the students. It creates self-belief and helps them take on the world," said Dean of Media Communication, Fine Arts and Design Dr. Minal Pareek.
The festival, which was been organised in association with NKDA, also showcased four plays of four different genres. Day one began with a children's play by Rokeya Rongmoshal titled Hottomelar Opare written by Badal Sarkar. The second play for the day was a solo act presented by Illusion titled Clown by Purushottam Roy.
Day two saw SNU students present Bohoman based on Utpal Chatterjee's play Mahakal. The play was done in the Jatra format.
The guest play of the night was based on Manik Bandopadhyay's story Chiniye Khaini Keno presented by Bongaon Dhulaurania.
Besides this the two days were filled with recitation, storytelling, and music by the SNU band. The event was organised by Journalism and Mass Communication Department in association with NKDA.
