Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 20: “Bemaar” a comedy play in Urdu written by Saadat Hasan Manto and adapted and directed by Sumeet Sharma was staged at Natrnag studio theatre in its weekly Sunday theatre series.
The performance was a befitting tribute to the legendry Urdu writer, who has contributed a lot to the world of literature in different genres using a wide spectrum of expressions. The use of wit, humour and satire in the play was re-lived by the actors which added the flavour of the performance and the new elements added to the play enhanced its impact.
In the play, Kumar was not feeling well even after taking the medicines prescribed by the doctor. As he wants to get well as early as possible, he becomes an opportune laboratory testing animals for everyone around him and all his acquaintances practice their skills of prescribing the best remedy on him.
Despite having cough, he was suggested to eat sour things like tamarind etc reason being, ‘diamond cuts diamond’.
He was made to consume rotten vegetables and a lot of weird items. Even after doing variegated treatment, his condition deteriorates, which frustrates him and he resolves to go for one single logical treatment.
This play suggests in a very humorous manner that we should not be so unstable that we are carried away by anybody’s suggestions.
Uplaksh Singh Kotwal as Kumar acted his role very well and was equally supported by Ashwani Bali as Rashid, Summet Sharma as Bedi, Sachin Saini as Naresh and Sajra Qadir as Mini.
The lights were designed and operated by Mohd Yaseen and the presentations were done by Balwinder Singh.
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