Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 14: Natrang presented a power packed performance of Dogri play ‘Suno Eh Kahani’ written and directed by Balwant Thakur, which vociferously endorsed Prime Minister’s mission of ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’ and recently had received very warm response in Poonch where Natrang had performed series of shows for the rural masses.
The play ‘Suno Eh Kahani’ is based on the story of a young girl ‘Guddi’ representing a major section of rural lower middle class adolescent young girls, who are forced into matrimony at a very tender age. Written and directed by Padamshree Balwant Thakur, the play was based on multiple subjects addressing the problems of girl child, female foeticide, education and empowerment of women. In the play the lead character ‘Guddi’ is fully aware of the strains of early marriage, as it has taken its toll in untimely death of her mother. She wants to grow and get educated before she takes up the responsibility of married life. Her dreams are shattered, when a ‘suitable’ groom is found and marriage date is fixed. While the marriage ceremonies are being performed, help comes in the form of intervention by legal authorities and decision of marriage is deferred for appropriate time. The play highlights the plight of young girls who are sacrificed at the altar of rotten, redundant customs of illiterate and ignorant sections of our society.
The lead character of the play ‘Guddi’ was played by Juhi Singh who was equally supported by senior actor Neeraj Kant as her father. Others who performed in the play included Mohd Yaseen, Rahul Singh, Shivam Singh, Ankush Lakhnotra, Rajan Thakyal, Mahikshit Singh, Piyush Anand, Rishav Sharma and Sudesh Parihar. The show was coordinated by Sumeet Sharma and Meenakshi Bhagat did the presentations.
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