Marking the conclusion of a monthlong theatre workshop, a play Gurudakshina was staged in city.
The workshop was organised by Admire Theatre troupe. The play Gurudakshinais written and directed by Ashwin Singh Rawat, was staged in Government High School.
As many as 25 children performed in the play. The duration of the play is 1 hour 10 minutes.
The story of the play begins with a scene in the school where a school child "Anay" leaves his school bag and runs home after being saddened by the words spoken in the tone of scolding of the principal Geeta Devi. He angrily asks his mother how does my principal know my father and why she compares me with my father.
His mother Sharda narrates the story of her father Vijay, the story goes on in flashback. Vijay loses his entire family in a road accident and is forced to go to live with his uncle Champak Seth. He was forcefully asked to work as a delivery boy. Once Geeta Devi scolds him in English due to a misunderstanding, then Vijay answers them in English only. Geeta Devi asks Vijay how he knows how to speak English so well. Then he told that he used to go to school earlier but now he has missed his studies.
After hearing about Vijay, Geeta Devi sends her servant Pratham to get all the information about Vijay. Then to help him in his studies, she brings him to her house and teaches him like a guru. He lost his eyes in an accident while serving. Then Vijay tells Geeta Devi that he also has to serve the country by becoming an army officer. Then Geeta Devi makes him work hard to prepare for physical fitness.
As he achived his goal, one day Vijay gets shot in an encounter with enemies and then he gives a letter to his companion Dr.Lakshmi and says that whatever happens he must deliver his eyes and his letter to his guru Geeta Devi, this is my Gurudakshina from me to my guru. Anay apologizes to Geeta Devi and promises that he will also be like his father.