When distrust takes the place of love and affection and when desire becomes lust in a relationship, then marriages takes an unlawful turn. The Hindi play ‘Chotushkon’ is all about relationships and its hideous truth.Staged here on Sunday at Antarang Hall, Bharat Bhavan, the play marked the fourth day of a theatre fest ‘Karunesh Theatre Fest’.Directed by NSD director Suresh Bhardwaj, the play was wondorously performed by the artists of Aakar Kala Samiti, New Delhi.
Chotushkon is a play that narrates about unhealthy relationship among a married couple. It is a story of Shekhar, a business tycoon of his town and his lovely and beautiful wife Meena.Shekhar being a corporate man is a kind of a flirtious guy. He always used to flirt with other’s wives at parties and business meeting.Not only this, but he also doubts his wife on various matters. He does not spend much time with his wife and then is surrounded by a distrust which even he can’t help.
On the other hand, his wife Meena becomes very lonely. She had no one to share her life with.Her happiness and sorrows were terribly turning into depression.Though there was a huge age difference between Meena and her husband Shekhar, yet Meena was trying hard to save her marriage. But, Shekhar’s behaviour made her upset every time.This led Meena attracted towards Soumya. She began to enjoy Soumya’s company and she again began to giggle and laugh.This was on the other hand was not liked by her husband Shekhar. Suspicions and fights then became a daily routine for both of them.
Not only this, but there was another angle to this story. There was a character in disguise, who, was plotting a conspiracy against Shekhar.Moreover, Meena was also involved in this conspiracy. What happens when the truth gets unfolded forms the rest of the play.The play was much enjoyed by the theatre buffs of the city.The light design and perfect dialogue delivery added much zest in the play.