Excelsior Correspondent
Jammu, Aug 12: Hindustani adaptation of Moliere’s world classic French comedy ‘Baba Ki Jai Ho’ was staged here today in Natrang weekly theatre programme ‘Sunday Theatre’ under the direction of Anil Tickoo.
In Baba Ki Jai Ho, Janki Nath-a wealthy family man, takes in a stranger by the name of Baba Gopi Nath to stay in his home. Baba appears to be an extremely pious and devout man of religion, and Janki Nath regards him almost as a great saint. Janki Nath offers Baba his best food and drink and places the needs of his guest above those of his wife and children. Blindly influenced by Baba, he plans to force his daughter to marry Baba and to disinherit his son in order to make Baba the sole heir to his fortune. All of Janki Nath’s friends and family regard Baba as a con man who only pretends to be of the highest moral authority but who does not practice what he preaches. Janki Nath is warned that Tartuffe may be deceiving him in order to gain both financially and socially, but Baba is blind to these warnings. Janki Nath finally learns that he has been betrayed by his guest when he overhears Baba trying to seduce his wife. However, when he orders Baba to leave his house, Baba seeks revenge by trying to seize all of Janki Nath’s property and to have Janki Nath arrested. In the end, through the intervention of the Police, Baba is arrested, and harmony is restored to Janki Nath’s household.
Rahul Singh as Baba Gopi Nath did full justice to the character and he was equally supported by Rohit Verma as Janki Nath. Arti Rajput in her maiden performance demonstrated the promise of her good potential in acting and hold over handling of challenging characters. Tajasvi Sharma and Sajra Qadir as Shalu and Radha performed with full confidence and professional ease. Uplaksh Singh surprised everyone this his remarkable performance as Hawaldaar. Others who gave justified performance included Sushil Raina as Kamal Nain, Shakshi Prakash as Shanti Devi and Rohitashiv Sharma as Mohan. Among others Ashwin Bali, Syed Dildar. Shivam. Manhas, and Sachin Saini won appreciation of the audience.
The lights were designed and executed by Anil Tickoo and Sound was scored by Shivam Manhas. The show was coordinated by Sumeet Sharma
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