On the opening day of the ‘Madhya Pradesh Rangotsav 2015’ the Bhopalites got acquainted with the life of a renowned poet of Hindi literature ‘Suryakant Tripathi’ well known by his pen name ‘Nirala’. A Hindi play ‘Neelkanth Nirala’ took the audience on a small journey into the life of Nirala and come across his struggles, writings and ups and downs.
Directed by Sanjay Upadhyay, the play was splendidly performed by the artists of Madhya Pradesh School of Drama (MPSD) here on Thursday at Anarang Hall, Bharat Bhavan. The play was staged under Madhya Pradesh Rangotsav 2015 organised by Rangmandal repertory, Bharat Bhavan. Moreover, Neelkanth Nirala celebrates the life of eminent Hindi poet Suryakant Tripathi Nirala who is revered as one of the stalwarts of Hindi literature. This play follows Nirala’s creative journey as he battled against stifling social and political values, personal tragedies and the overarching dominance of the English language, to become one of the most widely appreciated voices in Hindi literary arena.
Sanjay Upadhyay has very intelligently divided the play into six different segments where six characters as Nirala come before the audience and tell their story respectively. From Nirala’s personal struggles to his fame as a great Hindi poet and writer, each of his life phases was covered in the play.