Binodini dasi amar katha

Located in the colonial part of Kolkata, Cornwallis Street (now renamed to Bidhan Sarani), Star Theatre is considered to be a pride of Bengal’s cultural heritage. What was built as a tool for freedom of expression to educate people about atrocities committed under the British Rule through plays, ironically turned out to be a stage of betrayal for a renowned theatre actress.

Among the forgotten legends who built the eminent theatre, lies the heart-rending story of Binodini Dasi, who traded her body for the love of thespian.

When Gurmukh Ray, a businessman, agreed to finance the construction of the theatre on the condition that she become his mistress, she agreed. The deal seemed less erroneous after Ray promised the young woman that he would name the theatre after her and even engrave the letter ‘B’ on its white marble walls.

Both Ray and Girish Chandra Ghosh, Binodini’s acting mentor, b Biography sample.