Singh, Ashok Mukhopadhyay, Meghnad Bhattacharya, Suman Mukhopadhyay took part in the discussion. Debabrata Datta, Joint Honorary Secretary, Lake Club stated that their journey of organising ‘Natyamela’ began way back in 2015. They were unable to host Natyamela over the last two years due to the ongoing pandemic. They are glad to announce the launch of the 7th Edition of Natyamela in 2023 for the theatre lovers of Kolkata and the region. Their idea behind this theatre festival is to touch the lives of people with hope and positivity. It is a celebration of the combination of thought-provoking contemporary art and drama. They will commence this year’s festival with Lt. Habib Tanvir’s iconic theatre production, ‘Charandas Chor’. It will be staged by Tanvir’s own theatre group, Naya Theatre. The festival will be on from 3rd January - 8th January 2023 at Lake Club, Kolkata from 7 pm. This year Hatibagan Sangharam’s Ekta Diblu Dilu Timtu Tilu Dub, Noye Notua's - Borda Borda, Onno Theatre’s Pratham Rajnoitik Hatya, Sanskriti’s Sher Afghan, Chakdaha Natyajan’s Barricade and Mukhomukhi’s Typist will also be staged in the Natyamela.