Dr Hajini releases ‘Panchnat’, launches website of Samooh Theatre

Dr Aziz Hajini and others releasing B S Raina’s book ‘Panchnat’ at Jammu on Thursday.
Dr Aziz Hajini and others releasing B S Raina’s book ‘Panchnat’ at Jammu on Thursday.

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Sept 1: Dr Aziz Hajini, Secretary J and K Academy of Art Culture and Languages today released Sardar Baljeet Singh Raina’s new book namely ‘Panchnat’, consisting of five Hindi plays, during an impressive function organized by Samooh Theatre here today. at Cultural Academy Complex.
The function was presided over by the eminent Dogri writer,  N D Jamwal while S  Mushtaq Kak, noted theatre director,  shared the dais as guest of honor besides Dr  Baljeet Singh Raina and Dr  Sudhir Mahajan.
On this occasion,  a website of Samooh Theatre was also launched putting the details of all the activities and the history and contribution of the Group, especially to the Dogri and Hindi drama for the last over 25 years.
The website was designed and conceived by  Satish Dafara,  a senior artist of the Samooh Theatre, presently running a  website designing  company at New Delhi.
The book ‘Panchnat’ in Hindi  is having the content of social and political set up , man women relationship , plights of the women ,effects and cause of  terrorism in  Jammu and Kashmir , exploitation of the lowers by the upper class  etc.
Dr Kamal Sharma,  in his welcome address,  disclosed about the various activities with reference to the theater and Drama to be undertaken by the Samooh theatre in the coming month including the theatre festival of world classic plays, series of lectures on personality development through Theatre art. Dr  Sudhir Mahajan presented vote of thanks.
The function was attended by a  galaxy of artist from all the arts fraternity besides social and cultural activists, including  Prof   Lalit Magotra , Dr  Manojeet Singh , Pyasa Anjuam ,  Neeru Sharma , Sardar  Devinder Singh Vishawnagrik  and avinder Sharma.