Salil Bandyopadhyay’s attachment with theatre dates back to the early sixties, while he was still in his teens. An English Honours graduate from Jadavpur University, and an MBA in Materials Management, Salil Bandyopadhyay left the trappings of a secure job very early in his career, and gave himself up to theatre absolutely. After forming his own group Theatron ( the Greek root of theatre) in 1974, he drew the attention and interest of the theatre lovers with the staging of Buddhadeb Basu’s Pratham Partho and Sankranti. His identity lies in the plays he has directed over a period of 35 years, and the articles he has written (and is still writing) on theatre. He refuses to acknowledge any other identity.
