{"product_id":"chapal-rani-the-last-queen-of-bengal-the-life-and-times-of-a-female-impersonator-9781803095516","title":"Chapal Rani, the Last Queen of Bengal: The Life and Times of a Female Impersonator","description":"\u003cb\u003eBlending biography with evocative vignettes, \u003ci\u003eChapal Rani\u003c\/i\u003e traces the career of Bengali stage actor Chapal Bhaduri and his struggle for artistic identity in a changing world.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As the last great female impersonator of Bengali theater, Chapal Bhaduri--known as Chapal Rani--once held audiences spellbound in the jatra tradition, where men became goddesses and heroines. But when women finally took their place on stage, Chapal found himself exiled from the world he had ruled. In this groundbreaking biography, Sandip Roy captures the rise and fall of a performer whose art was inseparable from his identity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Told in Chapal's own voice and interwoven with evocative fictional vignettes, \u003ci\u003eChapal Rani, the Last Queen of Bengal\u003c\/i\u003e brings to life Kolkata's golden age of theater and the resilience of a man who refused to disappear. Through decades of research and deeply personal interviews, Roy crafts a moving portrait of gender and belonging.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Seagull Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/11\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781803095516\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 520","brand":"Sandip Roy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52107800379573,"sku":"9781803095516","price":24.65,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_4f6dc877-19e6-41fc-8cd4-b791bec88b1f.jpg?v=1765862412","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/chapal-rani-the-last-queen-of-bengal-the-life-and-times-of-a-female-impersonator-9781803095516","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}