New Delhi: Noted writer Manu Bhandari said that her play “Ujali Nagar Chatur Raja” was inspired by the Anna Hazare’s m vement and December 16 rape murder incident of a paramedic that shook the entire nation. As an important Allied Event of the NSD’s International Theatre Festival -16thAuditorium, NSD Campus in the Capital. The session was well attended by theatre aficionadas and enlightened all present on the differences and similarities about the traditional and contemporary styles of storytelling. The National School of Drama rings in 2014 with its annual drama extravaganza the 16th Bharat Rang Mahotsav. It commenced on the 4th of January and will be culminating on 19th January, 2014.
The 16th Bharat Rang Mahotsav is not only about theatre performance from across India and the world but takes into account all correlated activities such as Book Reading, Seminars, Meet the Directors, other discussions etc so as to enlighten and enrich the audience with all facets of modern-day theatre.
With all the flavours of national and international drama NSD aims to make Bharat Rang Mahotsav the ultimate platform for theatre in India.
Manu Bhandari’s latest play “Ujali Nagar Chatur Raja” was read by actor Teekam Joshi and Mr. Surendra Verma read his play “Mughal Mahabharat -A Tetralogy”. Perceptibly this work is a rare effort in Hindi Literature. Mr. Asghar Wajahat and Mr. Partap Singhal also read their plays “Pocketmar Rangmahal” and “Yoon Bani Mahabharat” respectively.
In the interaction session Manu Bhandari said that her play “Ujali Nagar Chatur Raja” was inspired by the Anna Hazare’s m vement and December 16 rape murder incident of a paramedic that shook the entire nation. As an author she says, she was disturbed to see the cause of all the happenings and thought of writing a play to contribute to people's agitation.
Manu Bhandari is a prominent Indian author, most known for her two Hindi novels, 'Aapka Banti' and 'Mahabhoj' which were later adapted to acclaimed plays and performed all over the nation, including at the International Theatre Festival Bharat Rang Mahotsav.
She is also writer of the well-known story Nai Kahani. Surendra Verma, a leading Hindi litterateur and playwright, is most noted for his play Surya Ki Antim Kiran Se Surya Ki Pahli Kiran Tak (which talks about female sexuality, man-woman relationships, gender equality). This play has been translated into six Indian languages and staged by numerous theatre directors.
Syed Asghar Wajahat, Professor of Hindi at Jamia Millia Islamia, is a Hindi scholar, fiction writer, novelist, playwright, an independent documentary filmmaker and a television scriptwriter, who is Bharat Rang Mahotsav
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