My Name Is Jaan: Who is Arpita Chatterjee, who is bringing the story of Gauhar Jaan?
Gauhar Jaan, the singer in whose voice India's first song was recorded, now her life is ready to come on stage through a musical play. Arpita Chatterjee will once again present her amazing journey to the audience through her acting. The title of this play is 'My Name is Jaan'. Arpita will not only tell about Gauhar Jaan's life but will also tell the story of her fame in Indian classical music and will also perform 11 of her famous songs live.
Arpita Chatterjee is known as a versatile performer. She is also a classical dancer and a trained classical vocalist, which makes her a perfect fit for the role of Gauhar Jaan. Arpita Chatterjee is a big name in Indian performing arts. She has studied under great maestros like Ustad Rashid Khan and Pandit Bhaduri, so it is easy to guess that Gauhar Jaan's musical talents will be seen in her performance in 'My Name is Jaan'.
Will perform plays in many languages
'My Name is Jaan' is a live musical play, which makes it very special. In this play, Arpita will present Gauhar Jaan's songs in many languages, which include Hindi, English, Bengali, Gujarati, and Punjabi. The songs that Arpita will perform in the play will narrate a chapter of Gauhar's life. The songs tell the story of the singer from her normal journey to making a name at the national level. Arpita's live performance in this musical play brings life to the entire story of Gauhar Jaan. After watching 'My Name is Jaan', it can be said that Arpita has not only performed this play but has also lived Gauhar's life again.
Arpita first gained fame in 1997 when she won the famous 'Sananda Tilottama' beauty pageant in Eastern India. She has done more than 50 films in Hindi, Bhojpuri, Bengali, and Oriya cinema. All these achievements of Arpita make her a perfect fit for the character of Gauhar Jaan. The story 'My Name is Jaan', which will be shown in the Global Premiere Theatre Tour, will be performed at 7.30 pm on 25 October 2024 at Bandra West, Mumbai and at 6.30 pm on 27 October 2024 at Bal Gandharva Rang Mandir, whose tickets are available on BookMyShow.