At the inauguration ceremony of the Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) here at the Netaji Indoor Stadium, the prisoners will present four group dances which includes traditional folk dance 'Chhau', a peacock-style dance and an invocation to the Goddess Kali.
Besides Khan and Big B, others from Bollywood like Katrina Kaif, Anushka Sharma and Mithun Chakraborty are also expected to be present at the inauguration along with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
The eight-minute performance by the troupe will be an excerpt from Rabindranath Tagore's dance drama 'Valmiki Pratibha' and would be directed by dancer and choreographer Alakananda Roy who has trained the inmates in a process of their gradual return to the mainstream.
"All of them are very excited and feel honoured to be invited for this show. Although they have performed on stage earlier, this one is going to be more special given the high-profile audience. They could never dream of something like this," Roy told PTI.
Tagore's 'Valmiki Pratibha' is an inspirational story of the transformation of the dacoit Ratnakara into saint Valmiki. MORE
