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Chapal Rani, the Last Queen of Bengal : The Life and Times of a Female Impersonator - Sandip Roy Science Fiction and Fantasy and utterly original exploration ofBlending biography with evocative vignettes, Chapal Rani traces the career of Bengali stage actor Chapal Bhaduri and his struggle for artistic identity in a changing world. 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