A Hindi play written by Bhishm Sahani ‘Surya Ki Antim Kiran se Surya Ki Pehli Kiran Tak’ marked the first day of three-day theatre fest ‘Bhishm Sahani Smriti Samaroh 2019’. The play was staged at Ravindra Bhavan here on Tuesday.
The play was directed by Jayant Deshmukh.
The play “Surya ki antim kiran se Surya ki pheli kiran tak” is authored by SurendraVerma and was first published in the year 1975 and has been performed by a number of premier theatre institutes around India.
10th century, Malla kingdom. King Okkaak is the most powerful ruler of the region. But the clouds of war are gathering as rumors of a concerted attack from several neighboring kingdoms abound.
A self-righteous but nervous Senate compels the heirless and impotent King to give his consent to Niyog, wherein he sends his reluctant Queen out into a horde of hopefuls to choose a surrogate husband for one night.
Three lives are irrevocably altered as the sun sets and the moon rises.
The play is a full-length play in three acts and revolves around eight characters. But the main protagonists of the play are the characters of Mahatrika, Sheelavathi (the queen), Okak (the king), and Pratyosh.
The plot revolves around the queen Sheelavathi and is set in the 6th century BC.
The struggle between the individual and social values is the main crux of the play. The play proceeds in the narrative dialogue format and is basically based on the discussions between Okak, Mahatrika ,Sheelavathi , Prathyosh and centers around the sexual life of theirs.
The play was beautifully performed leaving the audience enthralled.