Guwahati stage-artiste Kismat Bano to launch mini-theatre-hall to train children
Stage prodigy from Guwahati, Kismat Bano, has got a mini theatre hall built at her house in the city to train neighborhood children in the art of acting. Most of the funds came from her own savings and the rest was contributed by her contractor father Liaquat Ali for constructing the structure atop their residential house at Dhirenpara area, said Kismat Bano. Here's more.
Bano's theater hall to be opened on 6 March
The mini theatre hall built by Bano, who's in her early 20s, in Guwahati, with a capacity of 75, will also help raise awareness about theatre by staging plays. The theatre hall is scheduled to be inaugurated on 6 March during which two plays - "Bidhyabalan" (Assamese) directed by Naren Patgiri and "Bade Bhaisahab" (Hindi) directed by Dilip Khanal - will be staged.
Kismat Bano founded "Wings Theatre" cultural group
Bano had established her own theatre troupe "Wings Theatre" (cultural group) in Guwahati with a view to use theatre in education for children, conducting theatre performance-oriented workshops for orphans and indigenous girls in rural areas and working with blind children of Guwahati in promoting theatre. In December 2016, Kismat Bano and her team had also staged their play "Helen" in Dhaka.
Acted in over 25 plays, participated in numerous events
Kismat Bano acted in over 25 plays in different languages, including Assamese and Hindi, stated Nurul Islam Laskar, founder of "Stars of North East", a platform for showcasing the region's unknown talents. Kismat participated in events like Bharat Rang Mahotsav, Nandikar, EZCC, Sangeet Natak Academy, Prithvi, Nehru Centre, PDA festivals, Kalakshetra Chennai, Octave festival (Goa and Rajasthan) and Qadir Ali Baig Theatre Festival.
Selected for Young Talents Artistes Award
Kismat Bano was selected by the North East Zone Cultural Centre (NEZCC) under the Union Ministry of Culture to receive its prestigious annual award of "Young Talents Artistes Award" for the year 2016-2017 from Arunachal Pradesh Governor PB Acharya in July last year.
