Aro Ekta Lear

Anjan Dutt’s final bow: Why ‘King Lear’ was his last choice

For his final act, Dutt chose to turn to William Shakespeare, reimagining “King Lear” in a contemporary context, which he titled “Aro Ekta Lear” (Another Lear).

Anjan Dutt on his final act ‘Aro Ekta Lear’

Set to premiere on 25 November at Kolkata’s Gyan Mancha, the play signifies the end of an era for the beloved artiste.

Anjan Dutt to bid farewell to theatre with ‘Aro Ekta Lear’

Inspired by Shakespeare’s “King Lear”, “Aro Ekta Lear” is set to premiere in November, and Dutt believes it’s the perfect piece to bring his theatrical career full circle. “When I perform this play in November, I will be 71 years old,” Dutt said in an interview with an Indian newspaper. “I don’t see myself just as a director. I act in the plays I direct. At my age, the physical demands of theatre are becoming too much, so I thought it was time to make this decision.”

November 26, 2024
November 26, 2024

Anjan Dutt’s final bow: Why ‘King Lear’ was his last choice

For his final act, Dutt chose to turn to William Shakespeare, reimagining “King Lear” in a contemporary context, which he titled “Aro Ekta Lear” (Another Lear).

October 31, 2024
October 31, 2024

Anjan Dutt on his final act ‘Aro Ekta Lear’

Set to premiere on 25 November at Kolkata’s Gyan Mancha, the play signifies the end of an era for the beloved artiste.

September 27, 2024
September 27, 2024

Anjan Dutt to bid farewell to theatre with ‘Aro Ekta Lear’

Inspired by Shakespeare’s “King Lear”, “Aro Ekta Lear” is set to premiere in November, and Dutt believes it’s the perfect piece to bring his theatrical career full circle. “When I perform this play in November, I will be 71 years old,” Dutt said in an interview with an Indian newspaper. “I don’t see myself just as a director. I act in the plays I direct. At my age, the physical demands of theatre are becoming too much, so I thought it was time to make this decision.”