Music is the only resort to overcome the agony of loneliness. There are many ways to deal with loneliness and these were showcased through a Hindi play Piano. The play was staged at Antarang Hall, Bharat Bhavan here on Wednesday under the guest performance organised by Rangmandal, Bharat Bhavan.
An individual cannot live a life bearing loneliness and so he or she must have a friend, a family or at least a way to overcome it. The Hindi play Piano is all about it. It is a Hindi adaptation of a Hungarian drama penned by Ferenc Karinthy. Raghubir Yadav directed the play and played one of the three characters in it giving the hope to encounter loneliness.
The play is about a person whose wife deserted him and who works whole day in a library and returns empty to an empty home in the evening. He has no friends. One day he comes across an advertisement where a piano is on sale. He dials the number given in the advertisement which is answered by a lady and the story begins from there.
Raghubir Yadav who has been an actor in Parsi Theatres is one of the noted actors of Bollywood. Having worked in movies like Khamoshi, Dil Se, lagaan and many more Raghubir is always counted among the actors of Bollywood. He has wondorously showcased the plight of an individual who live with the loneliness all his life. Along with him is actress Roshni Aachareja who played the role of a lady who wants to sell her piano.
The whole play takes place on a telephone conversation. The set, and light design played a very important role in framing the moods of the play. While talking about the play, Raghubir Yadav said, “The play throws light on one’s loneliness and his ways to confront it.” he further said that this play was earlier staged at 19th Nataxurjya Phani Sarma drama fest, Guwahati.