Samooh Theatre stages ‘Maa Mujha Tagore Bana Do’

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 5: Samooh Theatre today staged a Hindi play “Maa Mujha Tagore Bana Do” at Vasudhaiv Kutumbankan School, Kasim Nagar.
The play is a deep philosophical journey of a child whose cravings for writing the poetry and go Rabinder Nath Tagore is broken when his poor father working in a brick kiln meets with an accident and turns bed ridden. The boy, who used to go to school and recite his poetry to everybody, has to leave the school and take place of his father’s work to earn the livelihood.
In the process, his poetry too starts vanishing and he too loses his art and life working in the brick kiln. The story idea of the play is just a reflection to the society that there are many Rabinder Nath Tagore and others in the society, who could not make up their destinations due to manifolds reasons.
On the occasion, Prof Ved Ghai, a renowned scholar of the State and social activist was the chief guest, who while speaking said that the drama and theatre play a vital role in order to imbibe and inculcate values among the children and also develop the personality and refine the sensitivity, which is the ultimate aim of the children.
The play was acted by Lucky Gupta and directed by Ravinder Sharma.
At the end, Dr Sudhir Mahajan, Director, Samooh Theatre, presented vote of thanks.
Among others present were Prof Champa Sharma, Prof Archana Kesar, Suman Chiber, Dr Raj Kumari, Yogita Jamwal, Principal, Vaisudhaiv Kutumbankan School, Mohan Lal, teachers, staff and students.