Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Sept 11: J&K Academy of Art, Culture and Languages (JKAACL) today organized a programme here at KL Saigal Hall to pay rich tributes to Kavi Rattan, who is considered to be an icon in the field of Theatre, and others.
Prof Rita Jitendra, former secretary of the Academy extended her full cooperation in executing the programme. Two prominent Radio Dramas namely “Kabuliwala” adopted by Rajnish Gupta based on the short story written by Rabinder Nath Tagore and “Dammam Sharnam Gachhami” written by Rajnish Gupta, were presented.
Earlier welcoming the gathering, Dr Arvinder Singh Amn, additional secretary, JKAACL, Jammu threw light on the purpose of organizing the programme. He said that the programme has been organized with a view to give a message of peace and communal harmony to the society keeping in view the present unrest in J&K especially in Kashmir besides paying tribute to the Theatre personality.
Those who performed in the Radio Drama “Dammam Sharnam Gachhami” were Prof Rita Jitendra, Deepak Kumar, Sunny Mujjoo, OP Shakir, Meera Tapasavi, Vinay and Sonia Upadhayaye while those who acted in “Kabuliwala” were Madan Rangila, Sapna Soni, Rajesh Raina, Dewankshi and Nikhil Manhas. Rakesh Anand played on flute whereas Sheetal Dogra chanted the Mantras in the plays. Both of the plays were adopted into Dogri by Rajneesh Gupta.
Among those presented were Anjali Sharma, Director Doordarshan, Shashi Rattan, ND Jamwal, Mohan Singh, Lalit Gupta, Brij Mohan and Satish Malhotre, Incharge Director, Radio Kashmir Jammu.
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