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INDIA

MOD-DATE: 09/21/07 13:06:21

SUBCON-SEP21-INDIA-BUSH LADEN PLAY

SUBCON: STORY SU511

BUSH LADEN PLAY

KOLKATA, WEST BENGAL, INDIA

RECENT

NATURAL WITH ENGLISH SPEECH

DURATION:02:47

INTRO: Indian artistes stage play on 9/11 World Trade Centre attacks.

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Indian theatre artistes stage a play exploring the nexus between US. President George W. Bush and Osama Bin Laden, focusing on the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Centre.

SHOWS:

KOLKATA (RECENT)

1.AN ACTRESS GETTING HER MAKE-UP DONE

2.CLOSE OF THE ACTRESS

3.CLOSE OF THE MAKE-UP ARTIST

4.CLOSE OF THE COSMETICS

5.A MAKE-UP ARTIST PUTTING MAKE-UP ON ANOTHER ACTOR

6.MORE OF THE ARTIST APPLYING MAKE-UP ON THE ACTOR

7.CLOSE OF THE ACTOR'S FACE

8. (SOUNDBITE) (English) SANGRAM GUHA, DIRECTOR OF THE PLAY, SAYING: "Actually, the main storyline is a fictional frame because it is a drama. But the whole incident, main characters are true. But I don't know how? Actually I have already portrayed, depicted, scene-to-scene transition in our drama. It is not fact but fiction, but the whole synopsis and basic background of the story and characters are true."

9.LONG VIEW OF THE PLAY BEING PERFORMED

10.MORE OF THE PLAY

11.CLOSE OF A GIRL WATCHING THE PLAY

12. (SOUNDBITE) (English) SAMUDRA GUHA, ACTOR, SAYING: "We want to show what is the actual reason of the demise of World Trade Centre. And it is a very true fact that after the demise of World Trade Centre US government claimed that only 6000 people have been killed. But after that we have big sorrow for them indeed. But about six million people have died through war led by US imperialism. So we have to raise our voice against it. In this political theatre we want to state what are truth and the hidden agenda."

13.LONG VIEW OF THE PLAY

14.CLOSE OF THE ACTORS PERFORMING

15.AUDIENCE

STORY: Indian theatre artistes staged a play in eastern Kolkata recently, exploring the nexus between US President George W. Bush and dreaded terrorist and head of Al-Qaeda outfit Osama Bin Laden. Set against the backdrop of the infamous 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Centre, the play titled 'Anti-Clock' drew on the content from sources such as CNN news reports and data collected by computer server 'Organisation for Peace and No-Terror World' (OPEN). Staged by theatre group 'Spandan', known for its hard hitting and factually inspired dramas, the play hinted at a close nexus between Bush and Laden, pointing at the involvement of key US agencies like CIA and FBI in the WTC attack.

"Actually, the main storyline is a fictional frame because it is a drama. But the whole incident, main characters are true. But I don't know how? Actually I have already portrayed, depicted, scene-to-scene transition in our drama. It is not fact but fiction, but the whole synopsis and basic background of the story and characters are true," said Sangram Guha, Director of 'Anti-Clock'.

The play exposed the fact about the Laden family's investment in US arms industry, drawing instances from real life to prove its point.'Anti-Clock' also shed light on America's recent war on Iraq, terming it a war of US imperialism.

"We want to show what is the actual reason of the demise of World Trade Centre. And it is a very true fact that after the demise of World Trade Centre US government claimed that only 6000 people have been killed. But after that we have big sorrow for them indeed. But about six million people have died through war led by US imperialism. So we have to raise our voice against it. In this political theatre we want to state what are truth and the hidden agenda," said Samudra Guha, an actor in the play.

Taking scientific recourse from studies, the play went on to hint at a great conspiracy involved in the collapse of the WTC, hinting at a close association between top American leaders and Al-Qaeda members. With so many anti-Bush campaigns all over the world, 'Anti-Clock' comes as another step towards Bush bashing.