In 1933, Rabindranath Tagore wrote a short story titled Ekti Ashade Golpo which he adapted into a ballet Tasher Desh. The story, says Anusree Bonnerjee, who has directed Elem Notun Deshe, is a satire on fascism. It follows a young prince who on a travel reaches Land of Cards where rules dictate every aspect of life.

For the prince, to whom newness is everything and change is constant, this seems like a wrong situation. Through music, songs and creativity, then the prince brings about a change in the land. A shorter version of this story is Elem Notun Deshe (Arrived A New Country) which will be performed by the Shahana Tagore Centre for Indian Music and Culture on its 43rd foundation day.