Born in North 24 Parganas, West Bengal, Debesh has been working in the field of theatre for the last thirty three years. He is the founder and director of “Sansriti”. He has directed over 40 plays in Bengali. “Winkle Twinkle”, “Devi Sarpomasta”, “Phataru”, “Saudagorer Nouka” are milestone productions on the Bengali Stage directed by Debesh.

Not only proscenium, but he has also directed plays for intimate and site-specific theatre. He is a well acclaimed theatre academic and expert, and has completed a senior fellowship on “Cognitive Neuroscience and Theatre”. He has written several books on theatre. “The Week” magazine felicitated him as one of the ‘Fifty emerging stars of India’ in 2003. Debesh has been honoured by Paschimbanga Natya Academy (Govt. of W.B.) as “Best Director” twice. Recipient of many awards Debesh directed his first feature film “Natoker Moto: like a play” in 2015. It was included in International Film Festival of India (IFFI), Goa in the Indian Panorama and, International Competition Section. Film Critic Circle of India (FCCI) honoured him as best debut director of 2015 for the film. Currently he is working on “Natyashastra”. Highest state award in theatre (Girish Ghosh Samman) was given to Debesh by Govt. of W.B. (I&CA) in 2019.

THEATRICAL JOURNAL

Sansriti was founded by our director Sri Debesh Chattopadhyay in 1993 purely aimed to the publishing of theatrical journal named Sansriti. Since 1993 it has been publishing very authentic editions which has filed the reviews and criticisms on the contemporary Bengali Theatre as well as some very eminent production of past. Sansriti has published some of its special editions on some very dignified theatrical personalities. The first such edition was on Smt.Keya Chakraborty which earned a mass popularity among the theatre workers. It also published a special edition on Satu Sen the master of stage craft in Indian theatre and who also happens to be the first director of National School of Drama.

Sansriti has published an edition named collection of plays by Sekhar Chattyopadhyay. Sansriti has brought out two very much important editions which documented the criticisms and reviews on 36 bengali plays starting from ‘Nabanna’ and ending on ‘Tista Parer Brittanto’. The two editions are the two volumes of Bengali theatre in the mirror of the criticism.

Here is the list of journals, published by Sansriti till date in below.

Keya Chakraborty issue / 1993

Satu Sen issue / 1997

Theatre criticism in the mirror of Bengali Theatre, Part - I / 1997

Theatre criticism in the mirror of Bengali Theatre,Part - II / 2001

Theatre collection of Shekhar Chattopadhyay / 2001

Book publication of Satu Sen / 2002.

Special Issue on Winkle Twinkle / 2010

Revised version of “Keya Chakraborty special issue” : Sansriti, December 30, 1993

“Keya” published by Deep Prakashan, 2015.

Monograph “KANO AVINOY KARI?” (Why Act?). Ms. Swaoli Mitra. / 2015

“Bhoroter Natyasastra” by Mr. Debesh Chatterjee / 2016

Keya Chakraborty issue in 1993

Satu Sen issue in 1997

Theatre criticism in the mirror of Bengali Theatre, Part - I in 1997

Theatre criticism in the mirror of Bengali Theatre,Part - II in 2001

Theatre collection of Shekhar Chattopadhyay in 2001

Book publication of Satu Sen in 2002.

Special Issue on Winkle Twinkle in 2010

Revised version of “Keya Chakraborty special issue” : Sansriti, December 30, 1993“

Keya” published by Deep Prakashan, 2015.

Monograph “KANO AVINOY KARI?” (Why Act?). by Ms. Swaoli Mitra in 2015

“Bhoroter Natyasastra” by Mr. Debesh Chatterjee / 2016