Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 25: Vomedh Rangmanch staged play ‘Rovmut Bhatta’ (Lost Pandit) as part of the Annual Drama Festival by Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art Culture and Languages (JKAACL), at Abhinav Theatre, leaving the jam-packed audience spellbound by the script, direction and the performance of the artists.
‘Rovmut Bhatta’ is a satirical take on the journey of Kashmiri Pandits since their forced exile in 1990 after the eruption of militancy in Kashmir valley and the impact it has had on the community caught in the cobweb of terrorism and cross cultural chaos leaving them confused about their future.
The story revolves around Tathya, a man in eighties in coma for almost three decades whose elder son was killed by terrorists in Kashmir due to which he went into coma and how his second son Raju shifts to Jammu alongwith Tathya’s foster son Jorra.
One day Tathya suddenly comes out of coma and the drama unfolds as he begins asking uncomfortable questions to his son why he or the community has not been able to get justice all these years. He finally takes it upon himself to seek justice by going on fast unto death as the leadership has failed them.
He finally dies during the protest fast raising several uncomfortable questions about the political class, bureaucracy, community leadership and the confusion prevailing within the community.
The artists who played various roles, include Vinay Pandit (Tathya), Sunny Mujoo (Jorra), Puneet J. Bali (Raju), King C Bharati (Dr Pradeep), Daisy Bazaz (Maala), Rajni Bhatti (Hema), Jai Krishan Bali (Leader 1), Jatinder Raina (Govt Official), Rahul Pandita (Leader 2), Nikhil Dhar (Leader 3) and Ramesh Pandit (Leader 4). The play has been written by Rakesh Roshan Bhat and directed by Rohit Bhat, music and singer – Tsewang Dorjee (Rishabh), Make up – Manoj Damir, Costume Bharti Koul, Property Kamal Chandpuri, Sound Lokesh, Hall Management Shoki Lidoo / Anita Chandpuri, Publicity Balbir Kumar, Lights Pankaj Sharma, Stills Kamal Ganjoo, Back Stage & Management, Aryan Ramesh, Opinder Lidoo, Pintu Ji, Meenakshi Bhan, Pankaj Handoo, Veena Wachoo, Ramesh Zadoo, Daizy Kumari.
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