When something gets stolen, you report to police, then may be to session court, high court. And when you do not get it back, you pray to God. What would happen if God’s money is stolen from temple. To which court, which police would Gods turn to? The play revolves around Munna who has stolen money from temple. Deities have come for collection now and Munna is in a fix. Will Munna mend his ways for good or will he able to talk his way out? Or worse, will he need to return the money he had already spent?
The play is written and directed by Nitin Bharadwaj, seemingly inspired from his childhood memory of stealing a 50-paisa coin from a temple. The beauty of this play is in its simplicity. The plot is refreshing. Undertones of family poverty caused by honesty, the school chores and a young child’s guilt and helplessness are all captured very well. The dialogues are simple yet elegant and fitting. Comic timings are splendidly done. The actors fit their roles to perfection. It is, in my opinion, a gem of the plays. And, a rare gem at that, as I do not see it being performed very frequently.
The play is also young audience friendly – a category I have reserved for performances which meet both of the following criteria:
– do not use any political/other innuendos or inappropriate language, and
– can be thoroughly enjoyed by children.
AglaPlay Verdict: A must watch. AglaPlay Rating: 5/5 Language: Hindi Duration: Writer: Nitin Bharadwaj Director: Nitin Bharadwaj Cast: Bhupesh Singh, Kavin Dave, Aakkash Basnet, Trimala Adhikari, Shailesh Singh, Piazza Priyam, Imtiyaz Ansari and Nitin Bharadwaj
Generally I post relevant links to the play, the trailers, third party reviews etc. which could add value to the reader. I failed to find any relevant video or review for this rare theatrical masterpiece.
