Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 23: Bhartiya Lok Sangeet Kala Sansthan (BLSKS) staged 99th Musical Play “Ladli Beti” in collaboration with Unison Cultural Troupe , Sangam Tru Art Production and ESRM as part of its regular feature here today.
The programe was inaugurated by the chief guest V K Magotra, former regional director, directorate of field publicity, Government of India, Dr Anju Dogra, Vinod Dogra, Chief Service Engineer Excide and Romesh Chander, event director were the guest of honors.
The Musical Play “Ladli- Beti ” written, produced and directed by M L Dogra (Chairman, BLSKS) reflects the agony of two conservative families who are bent upon getting their daughter and son married at tender age, ignoring the advice of intellectuals of the society. The marriage turns into a disaster making the life of both bride & groom miserable. Even bride ends her life owing to pangs of pregnancy at childhood after delivery of a dead baby. The cries of baby girl in womb of the mother caution all of us in the society “Don’t kill me. I will be your helping hand in old age”.
The programme commenced with welcome song presented by the artists of BLSKS and lighting of traditional lamp by the chief guest / guest of honors. Welcoming the dignitaries V K Magotra explained aims and objectives of the programme which have been assigned to the Sansthan for betterment of society in his key note address highlighted the various aspects of play which has been produced in collaboration with Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India and State Government of Jammu and Kashmir with Health department for mass awareness.
The singers, musician, actors and students of music and computer institute who performed in the musical play were Usha Handoo, KK Joshi, M C Kotwal, Parul Sharma, Renu Saproo, Dhruv Pandit, Rajni Gupta, Neelam Gandotra, Hem Raj, Bhumika Chib, Neelam Chib, Yog Raj, Ritesh Magotra, Payal Sharma, Kuldeep Raj, Pooja Gupta, Deevam Jandiyal, Shan Khan, Shival, Rakshit Sharma, Darsh, Rajveer Sharma, Nisha Chib, Arnav Chib, Abhyudaya Sharma, Vandana Gupta, L-danika, Rahul Raina, Sonu Gupta, Ayush Bhat etc. Master Deepak Kumar presented vote of thanks for successful conduction of the program.
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