Based on Kharputra Jatak Katha, the play Teesra Mantra marked the grand opening of five-day Rang Triveni theatre festival. The play was performed on Wednesday at Shaheed Bhavan Auditorium.
The play was directed and conceptualised by director of Madhya Pradesh School of Drama Sanjay Upadhyay and presented by Rang Triveni, Bhopal. Sending out motivational message, the story of the play was adopted by Yogesh Tripathi.
With an interesting story line, Sanjay Upadhyay added few innovations in the presentations which made the play appealing. With the beautiful light design and impactful music and Sanjay Upadhyay’s flawless direction made the play worthwhile watching.
The play shared the story with the message of sacrifice, friendship, love, truth and revenge. The story is about friendship between the King Sainka of Varanasi kingdom and Naagraj.
The play began with introducing king and Naagraj. One day the king saw some people hurting Naagraj and as soon as he reaches there, he stopped people from hitting him and saved Naagraj’s life. Naagraj in return of thanks wanted to gift him a ‘Naag Kanya’ to which the king denies. Then Naagraj gifted him a mantra, with which he can just call Naag Kanya anytime to him palace and even can see her.
The king accepted the spell. One day the king used the spell and sees Naag Kanya with another man. Angered with her action, the king calls her and beated her badly. Naag Kanya went to Naagraj and complaint about the king. Naagraj ordered few Naag Yuvak to go and murder the king.
But as soon as they went inside the palace, they overheard the king confessing his mistake to the queen. Naag Kanya was not satisfied with this, instead she wanted revenge. Hence, Naagraj gave the king a spell with which he can listen to animals talking. He also told the king, not to disclose the secret or else he will die.
One day queen asked him on what the king was laughing. The king decided to tell her the truth. Seeing this lord Indra was unhappy and he gave the king another spell with which the king’s life was saved and this was Teesra Mantra.