Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 8: Theatre group ‘Natrang’ here today staged new Dogri play ‘Chetta’ written by renowned writer Joginder Chhatrapal, adapted by Dimple Sharma and directed by Pawan Verma.
On this occasion, Director Natrang, Balwant Thakur informed that in its new endeavour of showcasing the outstanding works of celebrated Dogri Sahitya Akademi Awardees, today’s play was the second of the series after brilliantly staging Madan Mohan Sharma’s ‘Diary Kuse Lok Nath Di’.
This initiative is aimed at promoting Dogri through the medium of theatre.
The play opens with an elderly, retired school teacher who is determined to attend the wedding of a friend’s daughter in a distant village. Struggling with memory loss and ridiculed by his family for his forgetfulness, he embarks on the journey alone, carrying a simple gift of a Saree and a bag of Rajma beans.
As the old man waits at the bus stand for his friend Abrol, he is haunted by memories of being taunted by his family. Unable to remember essential details, such as the name of his destination or his friend’s phone number, he faces further challenges at the ticket counter.
When his friend Abrol finally arrives, a brief moment of relief is overshadowed by sarcastic remarks and added pressures, deepening the protagonist’s sense of humiliation.
Neeraj Kant, portrayed the storyteller, Mohd. Yaseen performed the dual roles of B.R Damle and Abrol, central character of the old school teacher was performed by Pawan Verma and the cast was further supported by Gopi Sharma and Aryan Sharma.
Lighting and sound were executed by Brijesh Avtar Sharma.
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