Soma Sinha, a name synonymous with artistic brilliance, graces us with her enchanting presence.
A serene face with a large “bindi” adorning her forehead, and a shock of curly, black her framing her face, with a wide, greeting smile, is Soma Sinha, a forerunner of Bangla theatre in CR Park. Soma along with her husband Biswajit Sinha, has created some theatrical masterpieces from the long buried history of Bangla theatre, lost in the dust of golden yore that shone brilliantly once upon a time in golden Bengal. An era which produced trailblazers and pathbreakers in literature, theatre, music, dance, and art that inspired generations, won national and global accolades, revolutionised society and vastly impacted the national freedom movement.
An unwavering zeal, relentless energy and restless passion to dust and revive the
forgotten tales of grit and determination of numerous heroes and heroines who
charted unpaved paths to transform social norms and taboos through various art
forms, is what
attracts Soma. She deeply researches a topic for it's social and universal significance before
recreating it into a
full length stage presentation.
Having founded "Navapalli
Natya Sanstha" a theatre group in South Delhi
she has to her credit, over
fifty plays, wining numerous
awards from various social organisations including "Bengal Association", the oldest and most respected cornerstone of the social and cultural tapestry of Delhi.
Among her many stellar
performances, Tagore's Gora, Sheser Kobita, Ghare Baire, Pratham Pratishruti,
Sister Nivedita, Naxalbari, and numerous solo plays like Swarna Mrinalini,
Tinkori Dasi, Raktakarabi, Muktijuddha have garnered most appreciation. She earned
tremendous popularity, by essaying the role of Sarbojaya in the magnum opus "Pather Panchali".
Watch the video for an enriching interview with Soma.
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