A couple takes shelter in a dilapidated house on a rainy night; little did they expect that a chance encounter with a mysterious old man would lead them to crossroads of introspection and self realization. One night. One long, sleepless, rainy night. Was it a dream? PLAY: BADAL SIRCAR; LANGUAGE : BENGALI; DIRECTOR:SWAPAN MONDAL; PRODUCTION: SHUDRKA HYDERABAD;

About the playwright

Badal Sircar (1925 – 2011), a playwright, an actor, a director was a keen observer of life, which attracted him to drama. Be it his traditional plays or a play for the Third Theatre,' one thing which stands out is his deep interest and understanding of the urban milieu. He delved deeper into the evolution of urban polity and tried to bring in humanism into it. While working on 'Third Theatre' format he consciously avoided the folk forms because his roots were in the city. Badal Sircar established his own theater group - Satabdi. He wrote and produced plays like Spartacus, Bhoma, Michhil, Basi Khobor. He was awarded Padma Shri in 1972, Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1968 and the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship - 'Ratna Sadasya,' the highest honour in the field of performing arts in 1997. He was nominated for Padma Bhushan in 2010, which he politely declined.