{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/68d1117c146cfd1a6558c505/69f243a913ce2999f4191f7f?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Chapal Rani, The Artist Who Became a Woman & Lost His World - Sandip Roy | The Mohua Show","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/68d1117c146cfd1a6558c505/1777484808654-4d3c75a8-d1d5-4b0a-8983-83b91afaba2c.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In this episode of <em>The Mohua Sho</em>w podcast, host <strong>Mohua Chinappa </strong>speaks with <strong>Sandip Ro</strong>y—<em>author of Chapal Rani, the Last Queen of Benga</em>l—about one of the most extraordinary and complex lives in Indian theatre.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>In this episode, we discuss:</strong></p><ul><li>The life of Chapal Bhaduri, the last great female impersonator of Bengali jatra</li><li>Identity, performance, and what it means to become someone else</li><li>The invisible struggles of artists and the loneliness behind fame</li><li>Desire, queerness, and why we sanitize uncomfortable truths</li><li>The decline of jatra and the erasure of a powerful artistic tradition</li><li>Why storytelling is an act of preservation—and responsibility</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>What this episode is really about:</strong></p><p>This is not just a conversation about theatre or a book—it’s about identity beyond labels, the fragility of artistic relevance, and the quiet fear of being forgotten. A deeply human story about belonging, performance, and the courage to live authentically.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>If you’re interested </strong>in Indian storytelling podcast, podcasts for personal growth, diversity and inclusion discussions, creative writing and publishing podcasts, and inspirational audio stories, this episode will stay with you long after it ends.</p><p>.</p><p>🔔 <strong>Support The Mohua Show</strong></p><p>If this conversation changed how you think about identity, storytelling, or the lives around you:</p><p>👍 Like the video</p><p>💬 Comment your biggest takeaway</p><p>📤 Share it with someone interested</p><p>🔔 Subscribe for conversations with changemakers shaping world</p><p><br></p><p>✅ <strong>Subscribe To Our Channel</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@TheMohuaShow/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.youtube.com/@TheMohuaShow/</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Follow Us On</strong></p><p>The Mohua Show</p><p>► Website:<a href=\"https://themohuashow.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> https://themohuashow.com/</a></p><p>► Instagram:<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/themohuashow\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> https://www.instagram.com/themohuashow</a></p><p>► LinkedIn:<a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/themohuashow\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> https://www.linkedin.com/in/themohuashow</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Connect with the Host – Mohua Chinappa</strong></p><p>► Instagram:<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/mohua_chinappa/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> https://www.instagram.com/mohua_chinappa/</a></p><p>► LinkedIn:<a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohua-chinappa/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohua-chinappa/</a></p><p><br></p><p>📩 <strong>For queries:</strong> <a href=\"mailto:hello@themohuashow.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">hello@themohuashow.com</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Copyright ©2026</strong> <em>The Mohua Show. All Rights Reserved.</em></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Disclaimer</strong>: The views expressed by our guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of The Mohua Show.</p><p><br></p><p>#Podcast #QueerHistory #BengalHistory #Theatre #PerformanceArt #Identity #Storytelling #LGBTQHistory #IndianCulture #BookTalk #AuthorInterview #SandipRoy #TheLastQueenOfBengal #Jopmala #TheMohuaShow</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Mohua Chinappa"}