A Hindi play ‘Prem Patanga’ was staged at Saheed Bhawan auditorium on Thursday. It is adaption of a story ‘Jack Jack Jack….Rudaad-e-Niras Prem Kahani’ by young writer Vimal Chandra Pandey.
Directed by Sourabh Anant, conceptualized by Shwta Ketkar and the play was enacted by the artists of Vihaan Theatre Group, Bhopal.
It is love story of protagonist of Krishna Murari who hails from Varansi. He belongs to middle class family and is perusing Journalism from Delhi University. He falls in love with his classmate Vedika who also hails from Varanasi from first semester. But he is unable to express his love to her. He shares his feelings with friends who used to give many tricks to him for expressing love. But these tricks are used in dream only by him.
Now, he reached in fourth semester. One side he has pressure of making career by getting good job and other hand expressing and getting his love. Finally he gifts a book ‘Mother’ by Maxim Gorky to Vedika on her Birthday including love letter. And he began to wait her reply. One day, Vedika calls him to inform that she got offer letter for job and also says my marriage has been fixed. She comes to return his book to him. Finally he expresses his love when she comes to return book. Then she says that she knows about this and wants to listen from him. The play ends with happy notes and a song.
Director Saurabh said “It is first show of this play and it’s also the first play based on the popular story young writer sVimal Chandra Pandey. It is real story of writer’s friend. We have done few manipulations to change the end of the play, that’s it. It’s a realistic play but we have added comedy punches in between the play.”
The audience enjoyed the play whole heartedly.