Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 14: Vomedh Rangmanch once again enthralled the Jammu audience through its popular play ‘Khoya Bachpan’ reliving the lost childhood of the children of Kashmiri Pandits and Muslims due to Kashmir turmoil.
The powerful performance left the jam-packed audience spell bound with many of them in tears at Abhinav Theatre, here today. The play is written by Rakesh Roshan Bhat and directed by Rohit Bhat of famous ‘Ek Aur Birbal, ’Chopayer Yei Gaash’ and Ateeth Ke Sakhshi’ fame.
The play Khoya Bachpan is a reflection of the mindset of Kashmiri Muslim children caught in the cobweb of radicalization and stone pelting and the positive approach towards life of the Kashmiri Pandit children living in forced exile.
Based on a true story ‘Khoya Bachpan’ is an introspective and reflective story of how parents think it is their prerogative to push innocent kids into their disputes and conflicts. They dump all their unfulfilled wishes into their innocent impressionable minds. All then that remains is the lost childhood – ‘Khoya Bachpan’.
Altaf, a young Kashmiri Muslim kid comes to Jammu for his treatment along with his father Muzaffar. They stay at the house of their family friend Surender, a Kashmiri Pandit, whose daughter’s wedding is in progress.
Altaf is a stone pelter in Kashmir. He has never seen life outside Kashmir. But when he meets the Kashmiri Pandit kids living in forced exile in Jammu, he sees there is much more to life. He questions himself – is he doing willingly what he is doing there in Kashmir.
The artists who acted in the play were King C Bharati, Ishu Bharati Pandit, Rajni Bhatti, Puneet Bali, Himagni Moza, Shivam Koul, Kosar Chandpuri, Neha Bhat, Anku Raina, Saksham Bhat and Daziy Bazaz.
The music was rendered by Surinder Manhas, lyrics by Rakesh Roshan Bhat while the song of the play was soulfully sung and composed by Saurab Zadoo. The lights were managed by Pankaj, sound by Lokesh, Make-up was done by Shammi and the set was designed by Vir Ji Sumbly.
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