Wednesday, August 08, 2018

Kolaboti Samagra

Containing six of the heart touching stories of Kalaboti the pieces defy time and will be immensely enjoyed by all ages. With a mix of fun devoid of malice, tragedy that will moisten the eyes, romance that is enjoyably sublime, thrill that touches the correct chords, drama that is literal as well as metaphorical, truth that is bitter yet real, the pieces are arranged as

  • Kolabotir Dekha Shona
  • Bhuter Basae Kolaboti
  • Kolaboti o Khaeri
  • Kolaboti, Apur Ma o Panchu
  • Kolaboti o Millenium Match
  • Kolabotir Shaktishel
The stories stylishly mixes tradition such that it salutes heritage yet never screams of obsessive propaganda. Moti Nandi without cricket is a rarity and obviously enough the sport is central to two of the pieces but surprisingly there is another one that takes on football as a subject. Blended with all the emotions of a healthy family the bubbly Kolaboti with her uncle Satyashekar with a heart as large as his soul and apetite, the dignified grandpa Rajshekhar, the strict guardian cum caring teacher Malaya, the rustic Apur Ma with a heart so brave and cooking so perfect, Murari who can be considered a Bengali butler, the arch rival cum family friend Harishankar and a host of other allies will freshen the heart and refresh the spirit.