Mr. & Mrs. Goswami

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Synopsis: Among the hundreds of people in this profession, we found this humble couple, who does the act together oblivious of the modern world, live together happily in their profession. Mr. & Mrs. Goswami is a portrait documentary on this couple.

Bahurupi is an art form used by some as their profession. They use costumes and colours to look like God & Goddesses and act like them. Mostly seen during the winter months when there are melas like” Gajanmela”and festivals in West Bengal, especially in

Burdwan District and its surrounding areas, they ask for aims both in cash & in kind. Both children, adults dress up like Shiva, Parvathi & other Hindu Gods. They are seldom seen in Kolkatta.

1 Comment

  1. Raja Dey said,

    July 8, 2009 at 5:39 pm

    I was fascinated by the Bahurupies act, right from my childhood, and since I became a filmmaker, I have always wanted Bahurupies to be one of my subjects, not only it has been interesting, the art has been, so much related to the Indian Culture.

    One fine day I meet, Mithun Goswami, through one my friends, the past came back to me, moreover Mithun performs the art with his wife.

    The couple agreed to work with me, and all of us did what we could have done the best.

    To my surprise most of the people performing the same art, had no good views of what they were doing, but for these couple they would even want to train their children in the same art form, for they say they would only enjoy, when people are at joy.

    Belive me this is not easy !


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