Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Over a month has passed since an MoU was signed between National School of Drama (NSD) and Bharat Bhavan for reviving the Bhavan’s repertory Rangmandal, but progress on the ground is still missing.

Format and structure of the proposed Rangmandal, process for appointing its director and selection of artistes and technicians remain unclear.

The MoU was signed on October 11 in the presence of Union Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and Chief Minister Mohan Yadav.

Rangmandal, Bharat Bhavan’s theatre repertory, was established with the Bhavan in 1984. Theatre doyen BV Karanth was its first director. The repertory earned national fame for excellent productions and was later shut down in 1999 after a series of controversies.

Plays staged by Rangmandal were di

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