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Vol. 5 Num 1129 Fri. August 03, 2007  
   
Culture


"Samapti" on Rtv


Special play Samapti will be aired on Rtv at 8:40pm on August 6, Tagore's death anniversary. The play is an adaptation of a short story bearing the same title by Rabindranath Tagore. The play is directed by Kayes Chowdhury.

Mrinmoyee, an adolescent, is central to the storyline of the play. Returning from Kolkata after his exams, Amulya spends a few days with his mother. The latter has arranged a good match for him. The son opposes the marriage proposal and draws his mother's attention to his love for Mrinmoyee, a tomboyish young girl. Against his mother's wishes, he marries Mrinmoyee. On their first night together, she escapes by climbing down a tree and spends the night outside. After the difficult wedding night, Amulya, instead of facing the circumstances, hastily goes back to Kolkata and Mrinmoyee is sent back to her mother's house. Once he is gone, Mrinmoyee realises how much she misses him and returns to Amulya's mother. Coming to terms with this situation, the mother pretends to be sick to bring Amulya back and reunite the couple.

Elora Gowhar, Mehdi Moinul, Porag, Rajib and Shabnam have played the central roles.

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A scene from Samapti