Who trapped the mouse first, on celluloid ? Premendra Mitra
The creator of Bengal’s best armchair adventurer Ghanada.
This is how the all-rounder author described our lanky legend:
… and here’s his self-assessment:
“scientifically inclined by birth, poet by accident, story-teller by profession”.
Also a job-hopper by choice.
A rainbow of quaint qualities that helped the restless writer fashion his unique alter ego.
Premendra Mitra’s
still remains one of the sole faithful screen adaptations of Christie’s classic ‘The Mousetrap‘
Juvenile fiction in Bengali is dominated by the ‘Da’-s. Tenida, Pheluda, Wrijuda, Pindida….
Ghanashyam Das was among the first to popularise this trend.
Ghanada’s zany yarns were originally decorated with a set of uber-cool drawings complementing his persona.
Sadly, only a sprinkling is gettable at present.
This website, a companion to our Facebook Page ‘Ghanada‘, ventures to display the illustrious Ghanada illustrations.
And more… if you’re keen!
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DISPLAYED IN THIS WEBSITE.
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