A play Bidesiya was staged at Madhya Pradesh State Tribal Museum here on Friday. The play was performed under Abhinayan series.
Bidesiya is Bhikhari Thakur's most famous drama. Bidesiya is an Indian folk form of theatrical plays, which was presented in Bhojpuri language leaving the audiences mesmerized. The literal meaning of Bidesiya is ‘of the foreign’. Written by a renowned writer Bhikari Thakur, the play showcased the pain, suffering and endless wait of a newly wed village bride, whose husband goes off to another land to earn money.
The play was directed by Jainendra Dost, Chhapra. Notably, when Industrialization came into being in India, many villagers moved from their natives to towns to earn a better living. This story highlights the vow of a bride and her husband when they suddenly get departed and husband all of a sudden forgets his life in village.
The husband goes off to Calcutta for work but, he never comes back to his family. The wife just waits for him or any kind of news from him but, in return she receives sadness. Husband does a second marriage in town unknown to first wife. After many years, he realizes his mistake and wants to go back home to his village. His decision of going back home formed rest of the story.
The play took the audiences through the journey of passing time with the moods of lonely wife in response to various seasons. While elaborating further about the play, Upadhyaya said, “This musical play is an independent form of folk art. Several works around the same story reached the spectators as Bidesiya.”
The audiences enjoyed the show whole-heartedly. The music, songs and presentation enthralled the audiences. In this presentation, the artists presented their artistic acting skills to the audience by motivating them to do meaningful work and to be completely confident in human life.