Three short stories of Amrit lal Nagar as ‘Nagar Nama’ were staged here on Thursday at Shaheed Bhavan Auditorium.
Directed by Devendra Raj Ankur, the play was performed by the students of Madhya Pradesh School of Drama (MPSD). Notably, the play was prepared under a special workshop held for the students of MPSD conducted by Ankur.
The play is a collage of three short stories by Nagar. The first story is Kadeer Miyan Ki Bhoji, second one is Sukhi Nadiyan and the last one is Gorakh Dhandha.
The first short story Kadeer Miyan ki Bhoji is a story of a middle class muslim family. The female protagonist of the play is the wife of Nawab Khan and she is a vegetable vendor. She is only earning member of the house and Kadeer is dependent on her for bread. As he lost his one hand during an accident so became unemployed. He always used to abuse his wife and mistreats her. On the other hand the male protagonist of the play Kadeer Khan always praises his wife’s beauty and always stands by her side.
The play majorly focuses upon how the married couples go through hard times but Nawab’s wife always strife to earn bread for her family without speaking a word.
The other story Sukhi Nadiyaan is the story of Mrs Ahmed. She lost her husband in a plane crash. She tries to look for a partner. She wanted a partner who can fulfill all her dreams and desires. And she meets Mr Khabadwala. She then confesses her love for him. The play is all about how both the people get into each others life forgetting the past.
The last story Gorakh Dhandha is the story of a young middle class boy who is in search of a job. He faces much struggle and finally reaches success. But he never stops living that small happiness that made him reach the top. This story is about Indian culture and also presents the problems of a middle class family very nicely.
The lighting enhanced the mood and the acting was appreciated by the audience.