He was brave, courageous and one of the mightiest warriors. He was the son Guru Drona and played a vital role in the battle of Mahabharata. He was Ashwatthama.
A play ‘Main Ashwatthama’ throwing light on Ashwatthama, his character, personality and his relationship with his father and guru Dronacharya was staged on Sunday.
Directed by Sumit Diwedi, the play was performed by 20 artists of Ekta Natya Manch, Bhopal at Shaheed Bhavan.
The play begins with the early lessons of Ashwatthama by his teacher Dronachrya. When Dronacharya was teaching and training the Kauravas, Ashwatthama was also among the students.
Being a father Drona was always bias towards his son. Drona use to give him tough lessons in archery that made Ashwatthama one of the best archers of all the students.
The story revolving around Ashwatthama also highlighted about his friendship with the Kauravas. Ashwatthama during Mahabharata fought from the side of Kauravas against the Pandavas.
As Ashwatthama were given the tough lessons of archery he became very fast and mighty in all the lessons. The entire play showcased how Dronachrya gave him tough lessons and how Ashwatthama with positive attitude and perseverance learned them all.
The play through instances showcased the reason of Mahabharata.
According to the director of the play Sumit Diwedi very few people know about Ashwatthama. “There have been a lot said, written and staged on the lives of Kauravas and Pandavas. But there is very little known about Ashwatthama. Through this play we have tried to tell the rarest facts about him.”
The backdrop of the stage, the accurate Hindi and the costumes of the play added much charm in the presentation. The audiences were enthralled with the wonderful performance.