“A pioneer of Bhramyaman theatre, Achyut Lahkar strode like a colossus spanning several decades. Veteran theatre personality Achyut Lahkar died on Sunday at the age of 85 at his residence in Barpeta district, leaving a pall of gloom in the theatre world. Assam Chief Minister Sonowal described Lahkar’s passing away as an irreparable loss to ‘Bhramyaman’ (travelling) theatre. Born in 1931 at Pathsala, Lahkar had established Nataraj Theatre in 1963 and gave a rebirth to moving theatre in Assam. Pipersenia to accord full state honours and to declare one-day state mourning in his respect.

Source: The Hindu June 13, 2016 00:00 UTC