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Set in 1930s Calcutta and based on letters and diary entries, the true story of Tanika Gupta's great uncle Dinesh Gupta and his resistance to British colonial rule.
Writing the Century explores the 20th century through the diaries and correspondence of real people.
Set in 1930's Calcutta 'Letters from a Young Indian Revolutionary' is the true story of Tanika Gupta's great uncle Dinesh Gupta and his resistance to British Colonial rule based on the letters he wrote while imprisoned in Alipore Jail and his brother Pritish Gupta's journals.
Directed by Nadia Molinari.
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Mon 27 Jul 201519:45
BBC Radio 4
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Dinesh | Ameet Chana |
| Kamala | Archie Panjabi |
| Older Pritish | Vincent Ebrahim |
| Young Pritish | Sagar Arya |
| Badal | Chris Nayak |
| Writer | Tanika Gupta |
| Director | Nadia Molinari |
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- Mon 27 Jul 201510:45BBC Radio 4
- Mon 27 Jul 201519:45BBC Radio 4
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