Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 16: While eulogizing the role of budding artists of Vomedh Theatre group who staged Ek Aur Birbal at Abhinav Theatre here today, BJP MLC Surinder Ambadar said that by witnessing the play it seems that great historian of Kashmir Kalhan Pandit has taken rebirth in the shape of Vomed theatre group.
Addressing the gathering, he said Vomedh Theatre group taken an onus to itself in highlighting the role of Kashmiri Pandits in past who fought tyrant Pathan rulers for the rights of the people of the Valley.
Ambardar appealed the people to extend full support to the budding artists associated with Vomedh. He said that the pace maintained by the Vomedh Group indicates that it will touch heights in coming days.
Swami Kumar Ji in his address also appealed people to support these children so that the message of Pt. Birbal Dhar who fought against the tyrant Pathan ruler of medieval Kashmir will be taken forward.
Rakesh Roshan Bhat mentor of Vomedh Theatre Group said Eik Aaur Birbal is a such personality that it can change lives of the people. He said “ I think by staging this play Pt. Birbal has come to inspire us once again”. Rakesh Bhat who has written the story of the play said that it can inspire any one by the personality of Birbal Dhar. “ We want people to get inspired by the personality of Pt. Birbal Dhar”, he added.
He said Ek Aur Birbal is the universal story of grit courage and inspiration and thus it needs to reach every part of country to inspire the youth.
He also announced that Vomedh has instituted Pt. Birbal Dhar awards from this year. Later awards were presented on behalf of the organization by Swami Kumar Ji, Kiran Wattal, former Commissioner JMC, A K Raina senior vice president to AIKS, Kuldeep Raina, chairman Samajik Vikas Sansthan , Aryan Ramesh a well known social activist and M K Yogi working president of NC Minority Cell.
The awards were given to Balwant Thakur an international figure in theatre and Director Natrang, Surinder Ambardar, MLC, Usha Tikoo educationist and Amit Primoo a business man.
Earlier in his welcome address was read by Rohit Bhat Director Vomedh. He announced that the theatre group has decided to stage this drama in every nook and corner of the country.
The artists of Vomedh made the audience spell bound with their marvelous acting. The programme was conducted by P K Raina.