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Saoli Mitra, eminent theatre personality, actress dies at 73

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Saoli Mitra, eminent theatre personality, actress dies at 73

Shaoli Mitra, a well-known theatrical figure and daughter of legendary actors Sombhu Mitra and Tripti Mitra, died of a heart attack at her South Kolkata residence on Sunday.

Mitra, 73, a talented actor, director and playwright, died at her residence in South Kolkata at 3.40pm and was subsequently cremated at Siriti crematorium, without much fanfare, her death said close friend and theatre celebrity Arpita Ghosh.

Ghosh said she had been suffering from a heart-related condition but refused to be hospitalized and her condition worsened on Sunday.

Ghosh said the famous actress wished to be cremated without any fanfare when she made her last wish to her close friend and showed a copy of her last wish.

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Mitra, who won Sangeet Natak Akademi in 2003, Padma Shri in 2009 and Banga Bibhusan in 2012, will be remembered by her fans and critics for her solo performance as Draupadi in “Naathvati Anaathbat” (she also wrote the director) , and played Sita in “Sitakatha” or Bitata Bitangso. After working for many years in the famous troupe “Bahurupi” founded by Sambhu Mitra and Tripti Mitra, who immortalized the role of Amal in Tagore’s “Dakghar”, “Shaoli founded “Pacham Baidik” by introducing the acclaimed female liberation The repertoire created a precedent.

Drama celebrity Bibhas Chakraborty recalls his years of association with Shaori, beginning with her in Bohurupee when she was younger. “She was sick for many years, but never knew she would leave us so early,” Chakraborty said.

Posukhamar director Ghosh recalls how she became Shaoli’s biological daughter and how she avoided any publicity about her condition.

Drama celebrity Rudraprasad Sengupta said Shaoli has been out of the public eye for some time due to illness, but her performance has captivated audiences over the years.

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Zakir Khan’s comedy-shayari programme will take Kapil Sharma’s place on TV.

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Zakir Khan’s comedy-shayari programme will take Kapil Sharma’s place on TV.

After The Kapil Sharma Show aired on television for the last year, the comedian moved to streaming services in 2024 with The Great Indian Kapil Show. Actor Huma Qureshi was a permanent visitor on the TV show Madness Machayenge-India Ko Hassayenge, which briefly filled the hole created by the departure of the former show. But it didn’t quite click with the public, and according to recent rumours, the channel has added comedian Zakir Khan to help fill the void with a new programme.

Comedy and shayari will be mixed together in Zakir Khan’s presentation.

We now know some exclusive information about the show, such as its schedule and format. According to a source with direct knowledge of the situation, “Zakir’s show will feature a trademark Zakir blend of humour and shayari. With this programme, the comedian hopes to reach a larger audience. He has already developed a following of people who identify with his shayarana side. Madness Machayenge is now airing and is most likely coming to an end. Zakir’s television programme is scheduled to premiere in August. Bollywood visitors will appear on the broadcast in addition to Zakir’s shayari and comedy, much like it used to happen on Kapil’s show.” This is Khan’s second television appearance following his work on the fifth season of The As a mentor in the Great Indian Laughter Challenge in 2017. In addition, he hosted the comedic non-fiction programme Farzi Mushaira on OTT, combining humour and shayari with well-known guests.

Recently, filming for Kapil’s OTT show came to an end, and there were rumours that this was because of the show’s poor viewership. The cast of Heeramandi, American singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran, and actors Rajkummar Rao and Janhvi Kapoor, among others, were disclosed in a video that the crew published to refute the rumours. Regarding Madness Machayenge, the television programme that took Kapil’s position, director Karan Johar blasted it for his repulsive impersonation on the show. The full guest list for Zakir’s programme has not yet been announced.

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