What happens when the man sitting next to you trying to snatch your drink happens to be ‘God’IJ When God Said Cheers! — is all that and a lot more in the very famous theatrical drama ‘God meets man’ where the ever charming handsome thespian Tom Alter plays almighty.
The multifaceted Bollywood celebrity, Television artiste, writer and theatre actor Tom Alter brought along his famous play ‘God meets man’ for Ranchiites on the eve of celebration of 10th anniversary of the drama here on Friday.
This is not the first time Tom is in the city but had been here once while shooting for his film on the life of the great freedom fighter Birsa Munda years back. “I was mesmerised by the popularity of Birsa Munda in the state. He has over 10,000 followers. State has extended me a warm welcome on my very first visit to the state.” Tom said. After years also State welcomed him in a heavenly way. “Ah! What a pretty weather. State always cast spell on me by its scenic beauty that you will overlook all its blemishes” he whispered pointing at the gorgeous weather outside Ranchi Club.
“We have covered 90 per cent of the cities in India where we have presented my much-loved drama ‘god meets man’ so how we can skip Ranchi- city which welcomes me with pleasant rain drizzles,” he said and threw his gracious smile. Art is in the heart of a person and it is apt on Tom when he confesses “I have worked in cinema, television and theatre and three of them are equally loved by me. Product of all three of them is an art piece and I am a connoisseur of art.”
Though he confesses his even love for all the forms of art but he was unable to hide his partial love towards theatre. “I have been doing theatre since 1979 it is been over 30 years and to be more clear I am doing theatre since my school days and I love every bit of it. I am doing ‘Man meets god’ for last ten year and never got jaded by it. Theatre my love! Theatre requires huge amount of dedication and endeavours.”
When aficionada of theatre was asked for a memo for theatre lovers with the gleam in his eyes he expressed, “Theatre is not preaching artists should always try to entertain audience so that they can pick up something and take them home.”