Sibtainabad Imambara 
Fashion & Lifestyle

Kolkata artist Soumyadeep Roy on re-imagining Wajid Ali Shah's legacy

Centuries after Wajid Ali Shah created a mini Awadh in Metiabruz, Kolkata-based visual artist Soumyadeep Roy re-imagines the same for the contemporary audience

Subhadrika Sen

Sitting at the King’s final resting place, the Sibtainabad Imambara, we engage in an insightful chat about Soumyadeep Roy's creative process, the challenges faced, the perception and the influence of the Nawab, and why his legacy is relevant even today.