Where there’s jealousy, there cannot be love and where there’s doubt there cannot be respect. The entire world is depended on different feelings and expressions.
With the comic twists and turns and with an intense social message a Hindi comedy play ‘Gulaab’ was staged in city.
Giving the laughter therapy to the theatre buffs of the city, the play was staged at Shaheed Bhavan on Tuesday.
Directed by Tariq Mirza, the play was performed by the artists of Disha Welfare and Cultural Society.
The story of the play revolves around the family. Dealing with the misconceptions of human mind, the play is all about conflicts between the people and their ideologies.
The play begins with introducing a family. The middle class family is considered to be the happiest families. One day, their daughter is seen with her boyfriend named Gulaab and meanwhile her mother draws misconceptions about her.
She tells her father that it’s time to get both of them married. On the other hand, her sister is jealous of her just because she has a boyfriend. Various situations arise in between unfolding the truths about each character.
After the fights happen in the family, they invite a saint to resolve all the problems. The saint on the other hand tells them that it is only their jealousy and ego which is confining them in the walls of hatred.
The comedy even ensues more, when the family discovers that the saint was none other than Gulaab.
According to the director, “The play was a mirror to the society. Weaved in comical situations the play highlighted the most intense issues jealousy and ego.”
The play was well written and was brilliantly performed on stage.