Two plays were staged at Ravindra Bhavan Auditorium on Thursday. The plays were staged under the 'SBI Raj Bhasha Theatre Festival 2013' organised by SBI local head office, Bhopal.
The theatrical presentations began with the comedy play Sharafat-Teri Aisi Tesi followed by another Hindi play Jeb Katra.
Sharafat-Teri Aisi Tesi is written by Vasant Sabnis and is directed by Praveen Mahuwale. The play was performed by the bankers of by SBI local head office, Bhopal.
The play surrounds the story of a conman who live life his way. He cons every one and cheats them. But, later he tries to change himself to a good person. He eventually succeeded in what he thought but, as he began to live with so called ‘sharafat’ he is conned by others.
Tackling with the situation, what decision he takes formed rest of the story.
Another play Jeb Katra is Manto's story. Directed by GSB Iyer, the play was presented by the bankers of SBI regional office, Raipur.
In the play, Kashi, a pick-pocket steals a bag of a woman, Bimla, and finds some letters in it along with some money. The letters reflect that she is leading a sad life and wants to put an end to it.
On seeing this, Kashi, deeply regrets his action and decides to help her. He finds her and apologises to her, besides convincing her not to commit suicide, by assuring her that he will help her in leading a good life.
In return, she promises to make him a good human being. She tries her best to teach him human values.
However, Kashi finds it difficult to apply the values in his life as he has no control over his actions.
After stealing for so many years, he has become a kleptomaniac. He steals even if he doesn't want to. As Bimla is in a problem she wants to take the help of Kashi in stealing some letters.
But she is shocked as to prove him good, Kashi, has cut his fingers. A gush of emotions runs in the veins over such a transformation of a pick- pocket.