Sheikh Arif Bulbon :
Durga Puja is going on. At night of Nabami today popular TV actress and model Nadia Ahmed will perform in role of Kadambari at Banani Puja ground in a dance play based on Rabindranath Tagore written life story of Kadambari Devi. Kadambari was the wife of Jyotirindranath Tagore and daughter-in-law of Debendranath Tagore. She was nine years younger than her husband, whom she married on 5 July 1868, when she was 10. He arranged for her to be educated. She was nearly the same age as her brother-in-law Rabindranath Tagore (2 years elder).
She inspired young Rabindranath in composing many of his poems with her creative feedback and comments. She was also a good friend and playmate. She was one of the women who played a very important part in his life. Her relationship with Tagore was controversial and had elements of tragedy.
For reasons that are not known, she committed suicide on 21 April 1884, four months after Rabindranath Tagore married. The Tagore family always remained silent about her suicide. Rumors of family problems having led to her suicide have circulated. After Kadambari Devi’s death, Rabindranath was completely broken. For long after her death, he wrote many songs and poems in her memory.
With this story the dance play has been made where Nadia played the title role. Nadia will present that performance by this 36-minute dance play. Jointly choreographed by Likhon Roy and Evan Shahriar Sohag the performance will start at 8:30pm on September 29.
Nadia Ahmed got inspiration on dance from her mother Afroza Akhter. She got National Awards in dance for three times. She also got award in Notun Kuri contest.
