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Swapnajaal Team On The Daily Star Facebook Live Today!
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As the red curtain rises, you find yourself in Ratnakar's forest densely filled with trees wildly entangled by creeping plants. You would panic at the look of the terrifying robbers of scary getup. Only by close observation do you realize that the robbers were little children, because they are section one students of Sunnydale School who performed “Balmiki Pratibha”, the first dance drama written by Rabindranath Tagore. The show took place on April 2 at the main auditorium of the National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy.
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Closeup KAG-2018 awards winners
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Group art exhibit “Let There Be Light” ends in Kolkata
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Jaya Ahsan has gone from strength to strength as an actor, particularly in recent years, as her success transcended borders. One of the busiest actors in Indian Bangla cinema right now, Jaya's commitment to her craft has taken her places, including a circus.
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