The painful tale of a mother’s love and how she was repaid for all her affection by her son was showcased through a Hindi play here on Tuesday. The play Katra Katra Zindagi was staged at Antarang Hall, Bharat Bhavan marking the sixth day of Madhya Pradesh Rang Mahotsav. Directed by Satish Dave the play was wondrously performed by the artists of Bal Manch, Ujjain.
While talking about the play, Director Satish Dave said, “This play is an agonizing story of a single mother who tries hard and faces the troubles and problems of life all alone just make his son’s life a success and struggle free. Yet she was never loved by her son and had to pay a big amount of her love and affection for her child.”
The story begins with a narration, where the narrator introduces the characters of the play and gives a brief about the story. As the play begins the narrator introduces the lead character of mother as a single parent who works hard for her living. She works at neighbourhood as a maid and in the evening works as a tailor at home. Her only wish is to see her son studies well and become a doctor.
As the time passes, she with all her hardwork build a well being for her son and he finally becomes a doctor. Years later, her son Shravan marries a girl named Tanvi and here starts the weakening of the strong bond between son and mother. Tanvi is also a doctor and she does not leave her career in any way. She does like her mother-in-law and her starts the clashes between Tanvi and mother.
After Shravan’s marriage mother’s position was not more than a maid in her own house. After moths, Sharavan’s friend Ravi visits his home and in no time wins the hearts of all the neighbours and other. Sharavan and Tanvi do not like it and he asks Ravi to leave. Not only this, but Shravan leaves his mother in an old age home only to die alone. At the end, the mother dies and leaves Sharavan’s money in an envelope. The audience went into an emotional state as they were enthralled to see a mother grief played wonderfully in a theatre play. Stage craft and matured acting skills mad eth play worthwhile to watch.