Book . . . On Reincarnation Therapy (Nonfiction)

Many Lives, Many Masters (by Brian L. Weiss, M.D.) was the first ever nonfiction book which I read from cover to cover. The author is a prominent psychiatrist who practices past-life therapy. It presents a true story of his young patient and the process of past-life therapy that changed both their lives. I enjoyed reading the book and learnt a few things about reincarnation, past-life therapy, psychic abilities, and ancient social practices. However, the book also raised many new questions in my mind.

Many thanks to my new Australian friend, Fred Black, who was kind enough to lend me the book although he was still reading it. Fred and I in the picture above . . .

On Stage . . . Exhibition Ground, Bhubaneswar (March 30, 2010)

Repeat Performance of Banchhara Bagicha [Banchha's Garden, Odia script: Dhira Mallick, Direction: Darpa Narayan Sethi]

I played a double-role, as twin brothers, Haria (the urban-educated one, with stardust in his eyes) and Paria (the rustic ringleader). Hope you can make out who is who, from the pictures above!

We had performed this play at the University of Calcutta auditorium, Kolkata a week ago, on March 21, 2010.

On Stage . . . the University of Calcutta auditorium, Kolkata (March 21, 2010)

Derived from the famous Bengali classic Bancharamer Bagan, the Odia version Banchhara Bagicha [Banchha's Garden, Odia script: Dhira Mallick, Direction: Darpa Narayan Sethi] saw me in a challenging double-role. With me in the photos are legendary Odia theatre personalities: Brundaban Jena, Dhira Mallick, Binodini Devi, and Ashrumochan Mohanty.

On Stage (Clipping) . . . 12th National Multilingual Drama Festival, Bhubaneswar

Clipping on February 23, 2010, with news of my performance in the 12th National Multilingual Drama Festival, organised by Satabdira Kalakar, Bhubaneswar.

On Stage . . . at Rabindra Mandap auditorium, Bhubaneswar (February 22, 2010)

Acted in Hayre Chandramani, a very famous play, presented by Satabdira Kalakar, Bhubaneswar, on February 22, 2010, in the 12th National Multilingual Drama Festival, organised by Satabdira Kalakar, Bhubaneswar in collaboration with Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre, Kolkata, National Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi, and the Department of Culture, Orissa. The play was originally written by Sarad Joshi and adapted in Odia language by Ramakanta Banerjee. The director of this play was Darpa Narayan Sethi. I was delighted playing one of the lead roles (as the Katuaala) in this play.