Archive · 26 Oct 2025
Ruptapas Group's 'Sanko' Captivates Calcutta Audience
Imagine a play about a bridge.
This bridge connects people, even when things are tough.
It's set in a time when people were fighting because of their religion.
The story follows Sagar, who hands over Mohsin to rioters, leading to Mohsin's death.
Sagar feels awful and tries to make things right.
He meets Mohsin's family, seeking forgiveness.
The play shows how people can overcome hatred.
Characters like Jaba, a young woman, reject religious divisions.
In the end, Sagar and Jaba start a new journey together, hoping for a better world.
Ruptapas group staged Ritwik Ghatak's play, "Sanko," at Girish Mancha in Calcutta.
The play is set against the backdrop of communal violence in the late 1940s.
The storyline focuses on Sagar's guilt after handing Mohsin to rioters.
Jaba, a young woman, rejects religious divides and seeks unity.
The play ends with Sagar and Jaba heading towards an undefined realm of revolt and communion.
- Who
- Ruptapas group staged Ritwik Ghatak's play.
- What
- Ruptapas group performed Ghatak's play "Sanko".
- When
- The play was staged recently.
- Where
- Girish Mancha in Calcutta.
- Why
- The play explores themes of communal violence and redemption.
- Playwright
- Ritwik Ghatak
- Play Title
- Sanko (The Bridge)
- Staging Group
- Ruptapas
- Venue
- Girish Mancha, Calcutta
- Setting
- Late 1940s Calcutta
- Key Themes
- Communalism, Guilt, Redemption