Some 800 years ago there was a man in this world who gave a very big meaning to a minor human life. Saint Rumi is a known name among the young poets as well. A play based on his life ‘Rumi’ was staged on Monday at Ravindra Bhavan auditorium.
Vihaan Drama Works, and Pratibhalaya Natya Academy, has organised the two-day art festival 'Aaroh-5' which began from Monday.
During the event a play based on the 13th century Sufi philosopher-poet ‘Rumi’ was held to mark the grand opening of the festival.
Directed by Sudip Soni, the play was performed by the artists of Vihaan Drama Works. The play was based on the book Jahan-e-Rumi written by Rajkumar Keswani.
Maulana Jalaluddin Muhammad Rumi, this Sufi saint has influenced the thinking of many great men of the world, his writings in the last 800 years.
Among these, one was Kabir, who was born after about 250 years of Rumi, had a great influence on him. It is considered that the major writings of Kabir have some influence of Rumi’s writings and ideas.
Rumi's life story is full of intrigue and high drama mixed with intense creative outbursts. Rumi was a charming, wealthy nobleman, a genius theologian, law professor and a brilliant but sober scholar.
The play beautifully unfolded the ‘untold life of Rumi’.
With brilliant stage craft, light design and a spectacular performance of the artists, the play was a must watch for the theatre art lovers of the city. Major life events from the life of Rumi picked up from Jahan-e-Rumi was staged by 30 artists at Ravindra Bhavan auditorium.
From the childhood, till when he turned 66 years old and died, every major event was included brilliantly in the play.