The event organised in the memory of BV Karanth concluded with the play ‘Maya Bazaar’. The play was staged here on Thursday at Antarang Hall, Bharat Bhawan.
Directed by Padamshree R Nageshwara Rao, the play was presented by the artists of Surabhi Theatre Group, Hyderabad. The play evoked a really good response by the theatre lovers of the city. The unique concept along with the matured acting skills enchanted the theatre lovers of the city. Various theatre personalities of the city were also spotted at the concluding day of the theatre fest.
Notably, Maya Bazar is regarded as the master piece in various theatre productions.
This play narrates the love story of Sesirekha, (the daughter of Balarama) and Abhimanyu (the son of Subhadra). The king Balaram wants to marry his daughter to his nephew Abhimanyu. But Balaram’s wife Revathi, under Narada’s influence, plans her daughter’s marriage with lakshmana Kumara (son of Dhuryodhana). Due to the pressure from his wife, Balaram rejects the proposal to marry his daughter to Abhimanyu.
Dejected, Abhimanyu with his mother Subhadra goes to meet his father Arjun in ajnathavasa (exile). While Abhimanyu and Subhadra is passing through a forest, they come across the demon king Gatothkacha (son of Bhima and Hidimba). Gatothkacha invites Abhimanyu for a fight, but through an intervention by Subhadra, he comes to know that Abhimanyu is his cousin and he takes them to his house. Ghatothkacha finds out about Abhimanyu and Sesirekha’s love and the reluctance of Balarama to the marriage. Ghatothkacha takes his oath to get them married. He goes to the city Dwaraka and requests Krishna for assistance. Now, with his magical powers, Gatothkacha kidnaps Sesirekha and disguising himself as Sesirekha, marries lakshman Kumar.
later, Balaram repents marrying his daughter to lakshman Kumar instead of Abhimanyu. On Krishna’s suggestion, he goes to meet Ghatothkacha and apologizes to Abhimanyu, Subhadra and Ghatothkacha. Then he gets his daughter married to Abhimanyu.
The rare elements put in the drama added more zest in the presentation leaving the audience enthralled. Notably, each play presented by Surabhi Theatre Group had its own significance that differs from each other. the audience were mesmerised to watch
the shows.