The Hindu·4 min read·medium
Veteran Bengali playwright Chandan Sen’s play holds up a mirror to autocracy and shrinking freedom
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Shrabana Chatterjee
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Veteran Bengali playwright Chandan Sen discusses his play 'Ak Nayok-er Sesh Raat,' which critiques autocratic rule and the erosion of freedom of speech. The play highlights the struggles of theatre artists facing budget constraints and political pressure in modern society.
As freedom of speech and the rise of autocratic rule grip people across the globe, senior Bengali playwright Chandan Sen spoke about the rising issues through his play. The last show of the play was staged at Kolkata's iconic Academy of Fine Arts in the Rabindra Sadan area on Thursday (August 6, 2026).
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