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WBCS Preliminary Examination 2024 — General Studies · Question 125 of 200

Q125
Current Affairs & General KnowledgeArt, Culture, Literature & Cinema
The film 'Ek Ruka Hua Faisla' (1986) directed by Sri Basu Chatterjee was adopted from a 1957 American film '12 Angry Men'. Recently it was adopted as a play in Bengali language. Which group has adopted it and what is the name of the play?
  1. a.Nandikar, Ek Theke Baro
  2. b.Sayak, Kundubabu
  3. c.Rangakarmee, Rudali
  4. d.Natasena, Fata Gopal

Answer: (A) Nandikar, Ek Theke Baro

According to PSC's final key, the recent Bengali stage adaptation is 'Ek Theke Baro' ('One to Twelve', for the twelve jurors) by Nandikar. The story began as Reginald Rose's 1954 teleplay 'Twelve Angry Men'; Sidney Lumet's 1957 film starred Henry Fonda, and Basu Chatterjee's Hindi version 'Ek Ruka Hua Faisla' (1986) featured Pankaj Kapur. Nandikar, founded in Kolkata in 1960 by Ajitesh Bandopadhyay and long led by Rudraprasad Sengupta, is known for Bengali adaptations of world classics such as 'Tin Poyshar Pala' and 'Football', and for its annual National Theatre Festival. 'Rudali' (C) is a real and celebrated production of Usha Ganguli's group Rangakarmee, based on Mahasweta Devi's story; Sayak (B) is the group led by Meghnad Bhattacharya.

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