Prithunandan Ghose (Prithu)

A graduate in Civil Engineering from Jadavpur University, Kolkata, Prithu perhaps inherited his affinity towards various forms of art from his late father, a graduate from Government Art College, Kolkata. However, his love for theatre, in particular, developed in the early eighties when he grew up viewing some of the elite productions of Bengali stage. Thereafter, at early nineties, he took part in the play, “Schweik Gyalo Juddhey”, directed by the renowned director Shri Bibhash Chakraborty of ‘Anya Theatre’, Kolkata.

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In the year 1993, assisted by creative minds from various professions, he had established a Theatre group, “Kathik” and directed its very first production, the very next year, which continued to be staged till early 1997. Times changed, teammates dispersed to meet their unavoidable professional commitments, but it was never easy for Prithunandan to stay away from theatre.

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After nearly twenty years, getting re-united with some of the old compatriots, he formed a theatre group, yet again, named “Bachor Koori Porey” (BKP) and produced a series of sensational marvels in the form of “EBONG ANDHOKAR” (2015), “ADHORA” (2016), “PRIYOTAMASU” (2019) and post pandemic “ITIKAWTHA” (2022). Apart from directing, he was the play writer, wrote the lyrics and scores for the songs, designed the stagecraft and created the background scores.