Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 31: Natrang Theatre Festival concluded with Balwant Thakur’s Dogri play ‘Gatte-ch Maanu’ (Man in the ditch) at Natrang studio theatre.
Based on Krishna Chander’s famous Urdu classic short story ‘Khadda’, the play is a hard hitting satire on the decay of human values. Balwant Thakur has adapted it in such a contemporary manner that the audience is put to a situation to feel it as the happening of the day and much closer to their surroundings and life sufferings.
Five plays featured in Natrang Theatre festival-2015 which included ‘Apne Hi Putle’ directed by Neeraj Kant, ‘Entertainment Unlimited’ directed by Anil Tickoo, ‘Hawa Hawai directed by Sumeet Sharma, ‘Man who married dumb wife’ directed by Aarushi Thakur and ‘Gatte-ch Mannu’ directed by Balwant Thakur.
Dogri play ‘Gatte-ch Maanu’ shows that one and all tend to shrink their own responsibilities and work and pass it on to others. The play reflects the plight of the poor masses who continue to suffer for want of help from those at the helm of affairs.
Pankush Verma as Aadmi took his performance to all-time heights with his sheer excellence in histrionics. He was supported by the talented artists of Natrang which included Mohd Yaseen as Karamchaari-1, Mahikshit Singh as Karamchari-2, as Sadhu, Rahul Singh as Policeman, Syed Mudassar Ali Shah as Foreigner, Shekher Sharma as Aashiq-1, Shivam Singh as Aashiq-2, Rajan Thakyal as Mantri and Pankaj Verma as Chela and Gopi Sharma as Child.
The lights were designed and executed by Neeraj Kant and Sachin Bamba did the presentations. Aarushi Thakur coordinated the show.
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