Love across social barriers
Lucknow: In its eighth season, '
' staged the play 'Salaam, Noni Aapa' at Sant Gadgeji Maharaj auditorium of
on Saturday. Directed by
, the play set the tone with its out-of -the-box concepts and stories breaking social constructs, earning loads of praise from the audience.
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Presented as part of the collaborative cultural initiative of Repertwahr foundation and the UP cultural department, the play follows a tale of discovering love in the autumn of life, and of finally being true to oneself.
Noni aapa, the protagonist, falls in love with Anand ji, her yoga teacher, a married man. He finds peace in her company and develops feelings for her as well, tired of fights with his wife. The story takes an interesting turn when she rejects him. He finally speaks up for himself and moves out of his home. On the other hand, Noni aapa gets seriously ill and Anand ji looks after her. On recovery, when her sisters tell her this she realises how she was been blinded just to keep up with social norms. She expresses her feelings for him and they lived happily ever after.The cast comprised Lillete Dubey, Jayati Bhatia, Yateen Karyekar and Rishi Khurana. With their impeccable performance, they took the audience through various emotions keeping them hooked throughout the show.
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