A play based on a serious social issue HIV AIDS 'Shifa' was staged at Antarang Hall, Bharat Bhavan here on Wednesday.
The play marked the conclusion of theatre fest 'Aadranjali'.
Theatre festival 'Aadranjali' was organised in the memory of legendary playwright of the country BV Karanth.
The five day theatre festival was all about plays directed by platerights who had worked with BV Karanth.
Play Shifa was all about HIV AIDS.
Directed by Teekam Joshi the play raised a really serious issue that should be talked about.
The play was performed by the artists of Flying Feather Arts Association, New Delhi.
The play talks about people who are suffering with HIV virus.
It highlighted about how people behave with HIV positive patients.
The society does not accept them and makes them feel unwanted.
The story of the play revolves around a character named Sanjeev.
Sanjeev was among those people who used to make fun of HIV positive patients.
Sanjeev never showed love and care towards them. Besides he used to make thier fun without understanding the intensity of the issue.
He had to pay for this act. One day when Sanjeev went to the doctor he found out that he is HIV positive.
Shocked Sanjeev was sorry for what he did. Niw Sanjeev set out in a journey where he is looking for people who are HIV positive.
On his journey he meet two girls named Chhaya and Barkha. He listens to thier stories of being HIV positive and tells his.
This story narration formed rest of the story of the play.