Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 17: To promote the traditional folk cultural of J&K, Bhartiya Lok Sangeet Kala Sansthan (BLSKS) in close coordination with J&K Bhoomi Human Welfare Society, Sangam Tru Art Production & National College of Computer Education, presented its 236th regular Saturday Series Musical Play “Beti Do Ghar Ka Chirag”.
The theme of the musical play was “Beti Bachao -Beti Padao”. The programe was inaugurated by the chief guest V K Magotra, former Regional Director, Directorate of Field Publicity, Government of India while Dr Anju Dogra of Health Department, J&K Government and Vinod Dogra, Chief Service Engineer Excide were the guests of honor.
The musical Play is written, produced and directed by M L Dogra, Chairman BLSKS.
The play is 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 and 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 in the society, “Don’t kill me. I will be your helping hand in old age”. The music was composed by renowned singer Raju Bajgal .
Speaking on the occasion , chief guest underlined the importance of staging such plays in all parts of the State to generate awareness among the masses about various social evils through theatre/drama which are still very powerful medium of communication. He also urged the artists and cultural organizations to contribute in enriching the cultural heritage of the country and inspiring the younger generation to follow the footprints of their elders in preserving the composite culture of the nation.
The singers, musician, actors and students of Music and Computer Institute who performed in the musical play, were Usha Handoo , K K Joshi , M C Kotwal , Raju Bajgal , Dhruv Pandit , Rajni Gupta, Chahat Chadha, Kuldeep Raj , Deevam Jandiyal , Rakshit Sharma, Gouri Lal, Renu Saproo, Garu Ram and others.
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