The play begins in the turbulent days before Partition, when the Muslim League’s call for Direct Action in demand of a separate nation for Muslims led to the country’s tragic division along religious lines. In Noakhali (then East Pakistan, now Bangladesh), the violence found a notorious face in Golam Sarwar Hossain. This dark history forms the starting point of the drama.
In the second half, the narrative moves beyond Partition into the present, exploring the ongoing political, social, and religious crises of today’s India. Through the intense conversation between Maharaj and Hakim Saheb, 16th August: Then and Now reflects on the haunting continuities of the past within our present reality.
Written, Acting, Direction- PROBIR MONDAL
Stage- Ajit Ray and Soumya Das
Music- Probir and Rana Das
Makeup- Samir Ghosh.

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Venue: Academy of Fine Arts

Academy of Fine Arts

2, Cathedral Road Kolkata

Organizer:Taki Saraswati Natyakala Kendra
Director:PROBIR MONDAL
Writer:PROBIR MONDAL
Artists:Dr krishnarjun Mukherjee, Debjit sarkar, Jotirmay Bhattacharya, Ashok Guha, Manoshi Ghosh, Ganesh, Arpan, Soma, Babu Bhai ,Adi, Isha, shampa,Arun, Tapan, Amit, kalpita, Asmita, Bivash, swapnadeep, Advocate pritidiptya, subrata, Gobinda, Nihar, Rina, Aditi chakkroborty and Dr Arindam Bhattacharya.