A Hindi play, Kath Ki Toap showcasing the pain of broken relationship and a fight for possessions between two brothers was staged on the third day of Aviram Theatre Festival. Here on Wednesday, the play was presented at Ravindra Bhawan Auditorium.
Directed by Tariq D Khan, the play is written by Giriraj Kishore. Further, the play was splendidly performed by the artists of Nyasa Theatre Group, Bhopal.
The play is all about a rift between two Nawabs of a State, Bade Nawab and Chhote Nawab. Both are real brothers, but as both decide to divide their kingdom and property a cold war between both of them begin.
The story revolves around an ancient tree that after partition came under the property of Bade Nawab. The advisor of Chhote Nawab told him that he should ask for the ancient tree from Bade Nawab and get it into his property. He also asks him to announce a war on Bade Nawab if needed.
Soon, Chhote Nawab announces the war, but on the other hand Bade Nawab wants to resolve the matter peacefully. Moreover, Chhote Nawab is busy to arrange for weapons as soon as possible and finish off the matter with war.
As the situation takes a turn, Chhote Nawab realises that there would be no point fighting for a tree as it belongs to their ancestors and they should respect their ancestral property and blessings.
Tariq D Khan in the role of Bade Nawab, Vivek Swarikar as Chhote Nawab and Manoj Shrivastava as the mediator between the two characters gave a wonderful performance leaving the audience mesmerised.
The theatre-goers enjoyed the show as the play was in Bhopali language. As many as 20 artists played on stage who successfully managed to maintain the interest of the audience. Further, the colourful costumes and huge backdrop with the sensible use of lighting effect added more zeal in the presentation.
The play began on a comic track that included a Qawalli written by Aditya Sharma, later, the play took a serious turn. While talking to The Pioneer, Tariq said, “The play is about the present scenario of the society where a man is an enemy of man and he could do anything to win and make the other loose.”