Dhaka Moulik Natyadal staged their very first production Britte Biproteep at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on December 23. Written by Shahidul Huq Khan Shanon and directed by Shaju Ahmed, the drama shows the intricate relationship of a boy with his guardians.
The story opens with a conversation between a husband and a wife. Mrittika, one of the lead characters, sits by the window, waiting for someone. When her partner Azad sees her, he is gripped by irrational jealousy and an argument breaks out between them. The first part of the story is quite perplexing, but it gradually becomes clear.
Britte Biproteep is a story about a couple who live under the same roof but never got as far as marriage. Twenty years ago, Mrittika was raped, and later gives a birth to a boy. At the time of the incident, Azad killed the rapist to rescue Mrittika. For social recognition, Azad takes responsibility of Mrittika and her son Shadhin.
The drama depicts Azad as a person with high morals and values. But time and again, Azad gets frustrated as he is still traumatised by the experience of killing someone. In the drama, Azad showed his immense love and respect for Mrittika.
When Shadhin grows up to be a young man, he gets involved in campus politics. His relationship with Azad was always very cold and their ideology was always at odds. Shadhin knew that he was illegitimate and despised Azad for killing his biological father. He attempts to kill Azad to avenge his father’s death. Too late, Mrittika shares the truth of Shadhin’s parentage with him and he leaves home.
Raised by Mrittika and Azad, Shadhin never adopted Azad’s philosophy in life. Bearing the illegitimate status made Shadhin bitter and wounded. With a desire to prove himself, he chooses the life of a criminal.
