Meet actor Moksha, whose street dance at Kolkata protests has gone viral
Actress Moksha Sengupta’s street dance at a protest organised against the RG Kar incident in Kolkata has gone viral. The Bengali actress, who is active in South Indian cinema, expressed her outrage through her art.
For the past 37 days, there have been nationwide protests against the RG Kar rape and murder case. In Kolkata, the epicentre of the outrage, protests are continuing round the clock, with people from different sections of society joining in. A video of one of these unique protests has garnered a lot of attention on social media. In it, dancer and actor Moksh Sengupta is seen performing a powerful dance to a song by poet Kazi Nazrul Islam in response to the incident.
Moksha expressed her solidarity at a street performance organised by an NGO in Santoshpur, south Kolkata, on August 31. A creative form of protest, her street dance has since gone viral on various social media platforms.
Moksha Sengupta is a Bengali actress known for her work in South Indian cinema. Hailing from Barrackpore in North 24 Parganas, she began her career as a teacher before moving to acting. She began her career in Bengali films before moving to South India, where she now works in Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu cinema.
In an interview with India Today, Moksha shared her reaction to the incident.
Moksha said, “When I first heard about this crime, I was in Hyderabad for a film release and was unaware of the situation. As soon as I came to know about this heinous act in Kolkata, I returned to my city to protest. I felt compelled to do so, as I am a sensitive person. As an artist, I chose to take to the streets to protest. I dedicated my time to participating in various protests, voicing the concerns of common people using my art, and standing as a representative of the city’s residents.”
The Supreme Court will hear on Tuesday the case of rape and murder of a trainee doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
