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General News
30 January 2026
🖊️Dayeeta Chowdhury Amid the sprawling stalls and mainstream bestsellers at the International Kolkata Book Fair (IKBF) 2026, a quieter yet compelling corner stood out—one dedicated entirely to theatre and performance literature. The stall offers a curated collection of drama and theatre books, ranging from ancient Indian screenplays to contemporary scripts, making it a rare find for students, performers, and theatre enthusiasts. The selection spans classic dramatic texts, modern play scripts, and books that document an actor’s journey—from character adaptation to performance psychology. Titles explore how performers internalise scripts, translate emotions on stage, and negotiate the thin line between the self and the character. For aspiring actors and students of drama, the stall functions as both an archive and a classroom. A key highlight connected to this discovery is actor Anirban Bhattacharya’s recently launched book Karubashonaye. The book draws inspiration from the play Karubashonaye, originally written by Jibanananda Das and staged under the direction of acclaimed actress and theatre practitioner Arpita Ghosh. Bhattacharya had previously acted in the play, and the book reflects his deep engagement with the screenplay. In Karubashonaye, Bhattacharya goes beyond performance to share personal insights shaped by his theatrical journey. The narrative captures his struggles, introspection, and the emotional contrasts between public recognition and private identity. Through the book, he attempts to bridge the gap between fame and the search for one’s authentic self, offering readers a rare, reflective perspective from within the world of theatre. In a fair often dominated by commercial fiction and popular non-fiction, this theatre-centric stall—and Bhattacharya’s book—stands as a reminder of Kolkata’s enduring relationship with stage, performance, and literary introspection. At IKBF 2026, theatre finds its space not just on stage, but on the page.
