A book named ‘Pratay and Annekhsan: Dulal Royor Sadhana’ has been released in a function in Guwahati on Monday. The book speaks volumes of illustrious life, works and achievements of the noted drama personality who is associated with amateur theatre for the last 53 years.
Dr. Sailen Bharali, noted critic and litterateur, said Roy’s contribution towards the arena of Assamese drama is highly commendable. He said the veteran drama personality is a harbinger of new trend in the field of drama in the state. Noted poet Harekrishna Deka said that Roy has created a revolution in the field of Assamese drama as well as amateur theatre.
Dulal Roy, an alumnus of National School of Drama and FTII in Pune, has directed a number some dramas. He also translated some absurd dramas and later staged these amid higher applause from audience as well as critics. This book has been edited by Utpal Dutta and Nayan Prasad, two renowned art critics. The book contains more than one hundred articles by his former associates and art critics.
A day after Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma declared that he "will take sides" and "will not let Miya Muslims take over all of Assam," opposition leaders filed a police complaint on August 27 accusing him of promoting enmity between different religious and ethnic groups. The complaint was lodged at the Dispur police station by Assam Pradesh Congress Committee President Bhupen Borah and Assam Jatiya Parishad's Lurinjyoti Gogoi, representing the United Opposition Forum, a coalition of groups opposed to the BJP and its allies.
The complaint, supported by Independent Rajya Sabha MP Ajit Bhuyan, Leader of the Opposition in the Assam Legislative Assembly Debabrata Saikia, and Congress...
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