Plays with social, moral takeaways
women authors
, 'Samajhdaar' by Manju Karnatak, 'Swabhimaan' by late Swaroop Kumari Bakshi and 'Jaadu Ki Chhadi' by Ratna Kaul. All plays were directed by Sangam Bahuguna and Vikas Srivastava.
'Samajhdaar' shows social divide based on economic inequality. Jaggu, a village boy, is brought to the city with promise of higher studies but is forced to serve as a domestic help. Sangam Bahuguna said, "The play portrays how poor get exploited by self-serving affluent people."
'Swabhimaan' sheds light on prioritising one's self esteem. Sadhna is rejected by a boy for her looks. Later, when he loses his wife and needs someone to take care of his children, he comes back to her with a marriage proposal, but this time, she rejects it as she finds it against her self-respect.
'Jaadu ki Chhadi' highlights importance of adjusting in families to maintain healthy bonds and take care of each other and how members of family must keep ego aside and be considerate and sensitive towards each other.
Ruchi Srivastava, an author among the audience, said, "All plays in the drama festival are portrayed beautifully. They bring stories from text to life."
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