Humanity is the biggest religion, with this message, a Hindi play called Chanda Bedani marked the conclusion of the three day theatre Alakh Fest here on Monday at Antrang Hall, Bharat Bhavan leaving the audience spell bound.
The play was written and directed by renowned theatre artist of the city, Alakhnandan Sinha. The play was presented by Nat Bundele theatre group. Notably, Alakhnandan is one of the renowned artists in the theatre world and his play, Chanda Bedani is said to be his signature play.
The write up and direction of the play depicts the writer’s vision. Set in the backdrop of Bundelkhandi Swang, the play is filled with folk art. The play was a mixture of music, dance, drama and caste system gripping a story of love and treachery and the end of political systems and exploitation.
Further, it depicts the story of Bedani tribe, whose women works as prostitutes. The story surrounds the life and sacrifices of a girl named Chanda. Chanda belongs to Bedani tribe and the play depicted the sense of humanity in her. The situations traps her in such a way that while saving the life of prince she losses her life.
The group of around 25 artists presented the play before the audiences. The major attraction was the backdrop of the play representing the folk art wonderfully. There were no manipulations done in the direction as well as in the script of the play. It was presented as it was written and directed by Alaknandan. Further, similar play has won hearts across the nation, as it was staged earlier in many parts of the country by Nat Bundele.
Moreover, the folk art captured the interest of the audiences as they watched the show with rapt attention.