The stories of the martyrs of Indian freedom struggle were told through a Hindi play Ateet ke Vatayan.
Directed by Abhay Sinha the play was staged here on Monday at Antarang Hall Bharat Bhavan to mark the concluding day of Adi Vidrohi Drama Festival.
Notably, Adi Vidrohi Drama Festival is organised every year to pay a tribute to the martyrs who lost their lives in Indian freedom struggle and also those who sacrificed for the freedom of the country and contributed in a way.
Ateet Ke Vatayan was a play that defined about the era when freedom struggle was carried out by the revolutionaries and it brought an awakening among the locals against the British rule.
The sacrifices made by various revolutionaries was beautifully told and briefly narrated through this play.
Director Abhay Sinha very creatively made a collage of different events and incidents that took place during freedom struggle with different personalities. The play also focused on how the revolutionaries faced different tribulations in their way and how they
happily accepted death fighting for their nation’s dignity and freedom. The play begins by introducing Bharat Mata on stage with a song. Meanwhile, the narrator of the play defines about the freedom struggle giving an introduction of colonial rule. The narrator then with a very heavy voice describes about the rift between the huge British army and handful of revolutionaries.
Then the play moves back in time remembering the Sansthal Vidroh, Sipahi Vidroh, Kunwar Singh’s story, Khudiram Bose’s story, Prafful Chaki’s story. The rebel began by Kunwar Singh is still memorized when he cut off his hand and threw it in Ganges during the freedom fight.
Khudiram Bose did a bomb attack over Britishers which was showcased through the play marking a great impact over the audience. later Swadeshi Sangram was showcased in the play that made the audience recall the great sacrifices by great martyrs of the country.The play was well designed and well presented. The light design by Kishore Keshav added more charm in the moods of the scenes. Matured acting skills and sensible use of music was the show stealer marking the grand closure of Adi Vidrohi Fest.