Shakti Kapur to perform jatras in Assam

BARPETA, Dec 31: Noted actor and a popular villain of the Hindi film industry Shakti Kapur is on a visit to Barpeta to perform jatras. Kapur had already performed some plays at Tangla and Bahari in Barpeta and Patiladaha in Bongaigaon and is supposed to perform in at least 15 more plays.

The actor, while talking to The Sentinel, said he is very much impressed with the rural beauty of Assam and the amiable nature of the people here. But, he said the deplorable condition of the roads in the State is very pathetic. He also added that he was enjoying his work as an actor in the dramas. Kapur said he is very much aware of the militancy problem in the State and wants peace to prevail in it.

The renowned actor is here with D Mukherjee’s Basundhara Jatra Association, Kolkata, and said, “If I get a chance to work in Assamese films, I will love to do so and I will also charge a minimal fee for acting in them.” A total of 35 people are visiting the district along with Kapur. THE SENTINEL