Bhubaneswar, December 1: Bhubaneswar Pradhan has been selected to play the role of Kansa in the 77th edition of the world-famous open-air theater, the Dhandu Yatra.
His selection was made following an audition held at the Bargarh Biju Patnaik Town Hall on Sunday.
Four actors – Bhubaneswar Pradhan, Jagdanand Mishra, Artatran Sunani, and Sushil Meher – participated in the audition. These actors had previously secured the second to fifth positions in the 2022 audition, in which Hrishikesh Bhoi was ultimately chosen to portray Kansa.
The 77th Bargarh Dhandu Yatra will kick off on January 3, and the executive committee has unanimously decided to cast a new actor in the role of Kansa this year. This decision follows the controversy surrounding Hrishikesh Bhoi, who has been implicated in a bribery case and has not yet been acquitted.
In response, the Bargarh Dhanu Yatra Artist Coordination Committee recommended that a different artist take on the role of Kansa for this year's performance.
