Raghunath
A story of grief, faith and one man’s unusual attempt to bring change to his village.
Venue: KCC Amphitheatre
Date: 5th December, 2026
KCC presents Raghunath, a theatre production from Assam, at AMI Arts Festival 2026. Set in a flood-prone village, the play follows a grieving father whose daughter loses her life because there is no bridge to help her reach school safely. Determined to draw attention to his community, he comes up with an unusual plan involving the supposed discovery of a sacred idol. Join us as we watch Raghunath navigate grief, faith, and governance, exploring what happens when a community’s most basic needs remain unanswered in his attempt to make change possible.
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Kolkata Centre for Creativity presents Raghunath, a theatre production by Abhimukh, Nagaon, at AMI Arts Festival 2026.
Set in a flood-prone village in Assam, the play follows Raghunath, a grieving father whose daughter loses her life because the village has no bridge to help her reach school safely. Faced with a loss that could have been prevented, he begins looking for a way to draw attention to the needs of his community.
His plan takes an unexpected turn. Raghunath spreads the rumour that an ancient sacred idol has been discovered in his home, hoping that the prospect of a temple will bring the authorities to the village and, with them, the possibility of a bridge, a school and other basic infrastructure.
Moving between personal grief and the realities of life in an underserved village, Raghunath looks at faith, governance, morality and the lengths to which a person might go when ordinary appeals for change are not enough.
The production won six awards at META 2024, including Best Production, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Original Script, Best Light Design and Best Stage Design.
About the Director
Bidyut Kumar Nath is a theatre actor, playwright and director from Assam, and an alumnus of the National School of Drama’s Sikkim Theatre Training Centre. His practice spans performance, direction, playwriting and theatre training.
For Raghunath, he received META 2024 awards for Best Director, Best Actor, Best Original Script and Best Stage Design. His work has also been presented at platforms including Bharat Rang Mahotsav and the Theatre Olympics.
About the Theatre Group
Abhimukh, Nagaon is a socio-cultural organisation from Assam, established in 2018 under the leadership of Jutrishna Gohain and Bidyut Kumar Nath. Alongside developing theatre productions, the group conducts production-oriented and children’s theatre workshops and has presented its work at theatre festivals in India and internationally.
