Pabitra Rabha

Pabitra Rabha is an established theatre personality in India. He was born in the year 1976 in the town of Tangla, which lies in the Bhutan border. It is a huge struggle for people and militants leaving in Tangla as they fight each day for their survival. In this critical brawl, came the obscure hero, Pabitra who did not save everyone from the bullets, but brought new hope to the peeps. Especially in the lives of one of the most neglected groups in society. The people who are born with shortness in height that the usual size. Pabitra felt that the dwarf people were being ill treated when they are were made jokers in circus shows and made fun of. Passing out from the Guwahati University in 2003 or earning an acting diploma from the National School of Drama did come in help for him at that moment. Though he had done gigs in theatre in various forms and places, Pabitra always the utmost desire to return to his hometown from Mumbai and help the people there and that is when the idea of Dapon was born. ‘ Mirror Click to look into! >> Read More... ’ is the literal meaning of Dapon in the Assamese language. It is an all dwarves theatre group which started with just 27 people and now has a count of over 70 people and counting. All praises were for Pabitra, who gave new hope and a new life for these dwarf people. The testimony of them was a proof which voiced out the view of the public about this specially challenged group. Though they live in a home set up by Pabitra, they do earn their income from other sources like farming, daily wages, etc. Some have even enrolled in NSD.

Bollywood has also seen what Pabitra is capable of through his skilled performances in Mukhbir, Mary Kom Click to look into! >> Read More... , Tango Charlie, etc. Pabitra says he would choose theatre over films in a heartbeat. The sresult of his dedication towards theatre was when the Reliance Foundation identified him as a maestro in the theatre world and honored him with the CNN IBN Real Hero Award in the year 2012 and the year before that he was esteemed with the Ustad Bismillah Khan The Shehnai legend Ustad Bismillah Khan was born w >> Read More... ‘Yuva Puraskar’. Next up, Pabitra has confirmed that he would be taking up the biopic of Padma Shri awardee and widely known as the Forest Man of India, Jadav Payeng and Pabitra plays the role of Jadav here.