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Advantages And Disadvantages Of Mobile Theatre

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21st century: The present trend, in keeping with the rest of the country, is to use local folk and traditional forms. The interface of theatre with cinema has also created some star performers, notably Phani Sarma, and creative directors like Dulal Roy, etc. To match its unrivaled record of bringing to life whatever filmmakers think twice before venturing into on reel, the Mobile Theatre companies of Assam have roped in contemporary issues right from ‘Saddam’ to ‘Superman’ from ‘Vampires’ to ‘Dwarfs’. Even ‘Gabbar Singh’ of Sholay have got a new lease of life on Assam’s stage through the much – Ram Gopal Varma’s version got the hype from the public and critics alike. An industry in its own right with an annual turnover of over Rs.1 crore, the Mobile Theatre industry of the North Eastern state has been entertaining the masses for the last few decades gaining in stature progressively. Furthermore, the plays are adaptations of works such as Titanic, Anaconda, Lady Diana, The Invisible Man and many plays by Shakespear. Apart from Mobile Theatre, other forms has also given space to women, and the performance of Ram Bijoya is worth mentioning in turning the gender table. An Ankia Naat performance was performed by a group of women who are top actresses of Assam including Moloya Goswami, Nishita Goswami, Madhurima Choudhary, Barasha Rani Bishaya, Chetana Das and Rasarani. The play was performed in ‘Brajavali’- concoction of Assamese, Hindi, Oriya and Maithili. Ankia Naat

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