AN INTERVIEW

• At a time when the entire city is in turmoil over the murder of three young men, a character named “Joker” appears as a guest on the popular talk show hosted by Ranjana Roy. During the course of the interview, he openly confesses that he has killed the three youths, stating that he did so simply because he enjoyed it. Joker offers a disturbing new definition of “fun,” and the interview takes an unexpected and intense turn.

BELASHESHER GAAN

• Inspired by Ajitesh Bandyopadhyay’s play “Nana Ranger Din,”“Belashesh-er Gaan” unfolds its narrative as follows: After performing the role of the “Joker” in a theatre production, the renowned elderly actor Yamini Chatterjee falls asleep in the green room once the show is over. Late at night, he awakens to find himself alone on the empty stage of a dark auditorium. That night, he encounters an ageing actress who has been forgotten by the theatre but continues to live within it. Despite their contrasting social positions, a deep bond forms between the two actors, reflecting the twilight phase of commercial theatre.