Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 13: The most celebrated globally acclaimed Dogri play ‘Bawa Jitto’ mesmerised thousands of the audiences here at the main stage of Jhiri Mela-2016.
A presentation of Natrang Jammu is written by Late Prof Ram Nath Shastri and is innovatively devised, designed and creatively directed by Padamshree Balwant Thakur. This mind-blowing presentation of Natrang magically transported along the thousands of the devotees and the pilgrims to a six hundred year old saga of supreme sacrifice of a farmer who gave his life in fight for justice and exploitation by the landlords.
The most noteworthy feature of the presentation was that it made the audience to relive 15th century tale exactly at the same place where it happened hundreds of years ago. Welcoming the Guests, Natrang Director Balwant Thakur said that if such events are made a permanent feature, they will not only revive cultural life of the area but will also become the ultimate global cultural destination. On the occasion he thanked Governor N N Vohra, who not only inspired him but also supported him in his endeavours to preserve the priceless heritage of the region. He also expressed his heartiest gratitude to the District Administration, particularly the Deputy Commissioner Jammu, Simrandeep Singh and the Bawa Jitmal Shrine Mela Committee for supporting Natrang to make all this possible. Natrang has staged over two hundred shows of the play Bawa Jitto all-over India and as of now this play has become the longest living theatre production of the country which has again given a new cultural identity to this region. The story of Bawa Jitto portrays the age-old saga of exploitation of landless farmers by landlords.
The most outstanding feature of the play was the performance by versatile actors on stage like Neeraj Kant, Renu Sharma, Anil Tickoo, who left the lasting impact on the audiences through their highly professional performances. They were supported by senior actors like Suresh Kumar, Vijay Bhatt, Subash Jamwal, Rahul Singh and Mohd Yasin with full perfection. Another noteworthy performance was by young Sanchita Dubey as Bua Gauri.
Others who gave vibrant performances included Shivika Verma, Ashwarya Sathe, Vrinda Sharma, Masood Qadir, Shivam Singh, Gautam Kumar, Menakshi Bhagat, Shazia Batool, Dewankshi Sabikhi, Mohit Kaul, Abhi Bhagotra, Kuldeep Angral, Yash Manhas, and Koushal Manhas.
The lights were designed and executed by Suraj Ganjoo and sound was professionally audio graphed by Tilak Raj.
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