This story was all about the only wish of a brother to buy a sari for his sister. ‘Janwasa’ raises the issues of grass-root level in most impactful manner. The Hindi play was staged at Antarang Hall, Bharat Bhavan on Monday marking the fourth day of Aadranjali.
Aadranjali is being organised by Bharat Bhavan in the memory of a renowned playwright BV Karanth. The entire Antarang Hall was packed with the theatre buffs as they enjoyed the play Janwasa.
The play Janwasa is directed by Rajesh Raja and was brilliantly performed by the artists of Vishwa theatre group, Patna. The play revolves around the problems which are usually faced by the poor population of the country.
The dreams and the aspirations, the wishes and the imaginations of this group of people were brilliantly defined by the artists on stage. The play surrounds the life of a young artisan Palla who works for a company that makes the carts.
Palla works for Bhudani Bhai and his organisation where he makes carts. Also Palla’s sister Bhagdeyi works for the same organisations and both of them are the best artisans Bhudani Bhai has. As the story moves, Bhagdeyi is engaged and is all set to get married.
Now, it is the responsibility of Palla to get the best gift for his sister on her wedding day. Palla wants to gift Bhagdeyi a sari for which her works really hard. But, he is unable to collect enough money. He lies to Bhudani Bhai to get the money. later, Bhudani Bhai finds out the truth and scolds Palla for his lie.
The play was beautifully conceptualised and designed. The simple backdrop and costumes of the artists were the attracting point of the play.