Aakhri Vasant: Poignant portrait of evening of life
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Lucknow: Emotional crisis of an abandoned elderly couple was portrayed delicately in Darpan group's play 'Aakhri Vasant' staged at the Central Drug Research Institute. The performance resonated deeply with the audience, as the play created pathos and showed how new bonds formed in the most unlikely situations.
The elderly couple's only son is settled in Canada after marrying a woman of that nation. While the mother maintains occasional phone contact with her son and daughter-in-law, the father is estranged with the son who refuses to speak with him. The atmosphere in the household is of silence and longing until an unexpected twist disrupts the monotony.
A fugitive dacoit breaks into their home and secures shelter at gunpoint.
The situation takes another dramatic turn when the son calls on his birthday, sharing that his wife is pregnant and that they would soon be visiting home. On arrival, the son and his wife are surprised to find the dacoit working as a servant in the home. When police arrive looking for the criminal, the couple hide him, claiming their servant is out in the market.
The climax comprises a touching moment in which the son confesses that he is not their real child, but a hired actor from an organisation that provides companionship to elderly parents abandoned by their children. His contract period is over and he must leave. This revelation stirs the dacoit, leading him to call the police and surrender. Anil Rastogi who played a central role in the play said, "This play shows that in today's world, you can even hire children who act like your own.
A play is only meaningful when the audience truly connects with it." Chitra Mohan, Vansh Srivastava, Alka Vivek, Vikas Srivastava and Sanjay Deglurkar also acted.
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