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Chapal Rani, the Last Queen of Bengal

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The Life and Times of a Female Impersonator

Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

AvSandip Roy

429 kr

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Blending biography with evocative vignettes, Chapal Rani traces the career of Bengali stage actor Chapal Bhaduri and his struggle for artistic identity in a changing world.As the last great female impersonator of Bengali theater, Chapal Bhaduri—known as Chapal Rani—once held audiences spellbound in the jatra tradition, where men became goddesses and heroines. But when women finally took their place on stage, Chapal found himself exiled from the world he had ruled. In this groundbreaking biography, Sandip Roy captures the rise and fall of a performer whose art was inseparable from his identity.Told in Chapal’s own voice and interwoven with evocative fictional vignettes, Chapal Rani, the Last Queen of Bengal brings to life Kolkata’s golden age of theater and the resilience of a man who refused to disappear. Through decades of research and deeply personal interviews, Roy crafts a moving portrait of gender and belonging.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2026-03-27
Mått152 x 229 x 41 mm
Vikt934 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SeriePride List
Antal sidor520
FörlagSeagull Books London Ltd
ISBN9781803095516

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Sandip Roy is a writer, columnist, and podcaster currently living in Kolkata. He is a columnist for Mint Lounge, The Hindu, and the host of the Sandip Roy Show on Indian Express. His work has appeared in The New York Times, BBC, The San Francisco Chronicle, NPR, Huffington Post, Conde Nast Traveller, among other publications. For over a decade, Roy was editor of Trikone, the world’s oldest magazine on LGBTQ+ South Asian issues. He is the author of the novel Don’t Let Him Know.

1.Introduction2.Chapter 1: Childhood3.In Imagination: The Chorus Girl4.Chapter 2: The Railways5.In Imagination: The Niece6.Chapter 3: The Amateur7.In Imagination: The Ghost of Putulbari8.Chapter 4: The Queen9.An Excerpt from Sultana Riziya by Brajendra Kumar Dey10.Chapter 5: The Natta Years11.In Imagination: The Other Rani12.Chapter 6: The Post Natta Years13.In Imagination: The Hero14.Chapter 7: A Woman in a Man’s World (and Vice Versa)15.In Imagination: The Heroine16.Chapter 8: Love17.In Imagination: The Admirer18.Chapter 9: The Wilderness Years19.In Imagination: The Cook20.Chapter 10: Performing the Goddess21.In Imagination: The Sitala Performer22.Chapter 11: Rebirth and Resurrection23.In Imagination: The Drag Queen24.Chapter 12: Silver Screen25.In Imagination: The Designer26.Chapter 13: The Old-Age Home27.In Imagination: This Old House