An actor, lyricist, composer, singer - Kharaj is multitalented, performs with effortless ease, and loved for his joie de vivre. During his teenage years Kharaj was initiated into professional acting by none other than the drama maestro Ramaprasad Banik - and was already a popular theatre actor at the time he began his film career with Hulusthul in the eighties.

37 years in the industry - he has acted in a wide variety of roles and some his noted films include - Bhalobashar Choan, Prem , Tollylights, Kahaani, Patalghar . In Patalghar, he was also awarded the Best Male Playback Singer by The Bengal Film Journalists' Association.

In golpodadu.com - Kharaj has taken up the timeless Abol Tabol - Headoffice er Barobabu, Chandidaser Khuro, Pagla Jogai, Kumropotash, Bhismalochan Sharma, Nando Khuro and all the other unforgettable characters come alive through the sheer magic of his voice and his command over the medium.

When TV came to Kolkata, few people became household names. The evenings seemed dull without their presence in our living room. Saswati Guha Thakurta was one of them. From a TV anchor par excellence to a production designer and a film actor in several memorable roles, she continues to dazzle in several fields. The magical voice that enthralled TV viewers and the world of Bengali recitation, will now cast its magic in the world of storytelling for children.

The world of Bangla theatre knew Dwijen Bandyopadhyay as an astute director, actor and as a drama professor par excellence. In golpodadu.com, we got a chance to discover an unknown facet of his immense talent - the master storyteller Dwijen. His sudden demise on 27th September, 2017 has created a void in the golpodadu's world of Harshabardhan and Gobardhan, which will be difficult to fill.
Dwijen debuted in Bangla theatre in 1978 with Amitakshar. The eighties saw his brilliance in plays like Samabartan, Abimukh, Mallabhumi, Socrates-Er-Jabanbondi, Naak. In 1992, Dwijen founded his own theatre group Sanstab. In the same same year, he received Paschim Banga Natya Akademi award for his performance in Balidan. Theater lovers will always remember him for his stellar perfomance in plays like Ghora, Abhimukh, Dashchakra, Bhamma, Mushtijog.

Paran, the loved and venerated actor with compelling presence in the big & small screen, stage theatre and the radio, had to wait till his retirement in 2000 to pursue his true calling. While working, he nurtured his real passion through participation in the IPTA (Indian People's Theatre Association) where he acted and even directed a handful of IPTA productions. He also performed in several audio dramas and got critical acclaim for his role in Ayna for Doordarshan in 1980.
After his retirement, he has acted in about 40 films, with phenomenal acclaim from viewers and critics. His ability of perfect portrayal of any character are exemplified in films like Dekha(2000), Sanjhbatir Rupkathara(2002), Gosainbaganer Bhoot (2011), Bhooter Bhabishyat(2012). The storytelling Tarini Khuro, the eccentric mathematics school teacher, the friendly 19th century ghost Nandadulal Nandy or the proud zamindar Darpa Narayan Chowdhury - the range is incredible.
Paran's talent in the world of talk theatre and audio drama is lesser known, but his command over modulation, diction and tonal control, combined with his ability to bring out the subtlest nuances makes him a complete voice artist.
In golpodadu.com, Paran transports us to the magical world of Upendrakishore - and soon we are in the midst of giants tussling for supremacy or dancing along with the boon granting ghosts, rescuing the sleeping princess or taming the man-eating tiger.