Anjan Dutt, the multi-talented Bengali artist known for his contributions to both music and cinema, has announced his final stage production, "Aro Ekta Lear". As surprising as it is poignant, the announcement marks the end of a theatrical journey that began over five decades ago. Dutt, a name synonymous with modern Bengali music and alternative cinema, started his career on the stage in the early 1970s.
And despite his fame in other mediums, it's the theatre that he holds closest to his heart. Taking to Facebook recently, the veteran actor-director shared a poster of his upcoming production and casually dropped the bombshell—this will be his last play. 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." The final act While he has no plans to stop filmmaking or music, Dutt explained that the specific energy and physical exertion required to perform on stage are simply unsustainable at his age. "I'm still performing in music shows, still making films, but theatre is a different beast.
It demands an endurance I don't have anymore," he said candidly. At a time when .
