Volume II,Issue IV, March 2026
Volume-II, Issue-IV, March, 2026 |
Received: 19.03.2026 | Accepted: 30.03.2026 | ||
Published Online: 31.03.2026 | Page No: | ||
DOI: 10.69655/atmadeep.vol.2.issue.04W. | |||
খল চরিত্রের স্বরূপ ও ক্ষমতার
রাজনীতি: সিংহাসনের ক্ষয়রোগ
সন্দীপ ঘোষ, গবেষক, বর্ধমান বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়, পশ্চিমবঙ্গ, ভারত |
The Nature of Villainous Characters and the Politics of Power: The Decay of the Throne Sandip Ghosh, Research Scholar, The University of Burdwan, West Bengal, India | ||
ABSTRACT | ||
Mohit Chattopadhyay (1934–2012) is a legendary name in Bengali drama. This essay explores his famous play Singhasaner Khayrog (1967), focusing on how he portrays 'villainy' or the 'antagonist' in a unique way. Unlike traditional plays where a villain is just a bad person, Mohit Chattopadhyay shows that in this play, the "villain" is actually the corrupt system and the hunger for power. Set against the backdrop of the political unrest in the 1960s and 70s, the play tells the story of a dying monarchy where a Queen is the face of the throne, but the real power is held by the cruel 'Durgashashak’. The essay analyzes how the ruling class—including the Scientist, the ‘Barta Adhikarta’, and the ‘Palli Sebak’—uses lies, fear, and fake threats to control the common people. ‘Khayrog’ mentioned in the title refers to the moral rot that happens when people become obsessed with staying in power. By using symbols and deep psychological insights, Mohit Chattopadhyay shows that the real monsters are not outside, but within the greedy rulers who exploit the poor. This essay concludes that the play is still relevant today as a powerful protest against any form of dictatorship and social injustice. | ||
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