Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 4: Theatre group ‘Natrang’ here today staged street play ‘Swachh Gram’ at Rani Park.
The play was written and directed by renowned theatre personality Neeraj Kant.
The play opens on a busy street where people casually litter without concern. A character named Pappu eats a banana and throws the peel on road. An elderly man cautions him, reminding him that public spaces belong to everyone but Pappu pays no heed. Soon Meena enters the scene and narrowly escapes a fall due to banana peel. She throws the peel into a dustbin and the narrator highlights the irony of people ignoring dustbins even when they are easily accessible.
In another sequence, Pappu once again displays negligence by discarding dirty disposable bottles on the street. The elderly man and Meena attempt to explain how such unhygienic practices spread filth and disease. A child begins coughing due to the garbage nearby, reinforcing the seriousness of the issue. Meena stresses that behavioural change is possible through awareness and responsibility, prompting Pappu to reflect on his actions.
Days later, a visible transformation occurs in Pappu’s attitude as when he fails to find a dustbin, he chooses to carry his waste in his bag instead of throwing it on the road.
Actors who performed in the play were Neeraj Kant, Pawan Verma, Kananpreet Kaur, Priyal, Ashok Gupta, Kartik Kumar, Aadesh Dhar and Kushal Bhat; music of the play was scored by Mohd. Yaseen.
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