The students of Madhya Pradesh School of Drama (MPSD) presented a play 'Premchand Ke Teen Rang' at Madhya Pradesh State Tribal Museum on Tuesday.
The play was directed by Devendra Raj Ankur and was presented under class presentation if batch 2021-22. The play Premchand Ke Teen Rang was a collage of three short plays including 'Muktidhan, Motar Ke Cheetien and Matra' written by Munshi Premchand. The play is written by Dhanpat Rai Shrivastava.
In the story of motor ke cheetien, Pandit ji was going to Jajman's house in the early morning, after getting dressed up for the rituals, to inquire about the site of marriage. Due to rain throughout the night, the road was filled with water. Just then a motor car crosses the road splashing mud on Pandit. As soon as the motor car comes back, Panditji starts pelting stones at it. Eventually the motorist apologises.
The story of Muktidhan is associated with the cow. Lala Dawoodyal bought a cow from a needy Muslim, but the law turned out to be such that if that gentleman needed money again, he can take money from Lala Dawoodyal on interest every time but could never repay.
In the end Dawoodyal waived the loan of that gentleman Muslim saying that I am indebted to you because your cow is with me and the cow has given more milk than the loan amount and the calves are different in profit.
This story inspires not to take advantage of compulsion.
Last story Mantra narrates an incident in which a poor man visiting a doctor pleads for treatment for his son, but due to the doctor's playing time, he refuses to treat him and the poor The man walks back disappointed.
One day fate plays out such a game that the doctor's son is bitten by a venomous snake and there is chaos in the doctor's house.
Only then Bhagat comes to know about this, there is a conflict in his mind whether to save the life of the doctor's son or refuse to see him in the same way as the doctor refused to see his son.
Eventually his sense of duty awakens and he saves the life of the doctor's son with the effect of the mantra.
He doesn't have the slightest desire for money or prestige and quietly returns to his home. The play was beautifully performed leaving the audience mesmerised.