15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
‘Masiha' depicts trauma of refugees after the Partition
Lucknow: Play 'Masiha' depicting trauma of refugees after
Partition of India
was staged at Avadh Academy Inter College, Chinhat, on Thursday.
The play explores the socio-psychological and emotional consequences of displacement.
Directed by Shaili Srivastava, the production set a sombre and reflective tone, focusing on loss, moral reckoning, and survival.
Set in a refugee camp on the India-Pakistan border, Masiha follows displaced individuals waiting in hope for loved ones left behind.
Among them is Master Santaram, a refugee who has crossed over from Pakistan and awaits the return of his sister Laadli.
The cast included Ashwini as Master Santaram, Captain as Pranay Tripathi and Anupam Bissaria as the madman, Anita Verma as Laadli.
All actors conveyed layered emotions and brought the painful history to life with conviction.
Sponsored by Shraddha Manav Seva Kalyan Samiti, in collaboration with the ministry of culture, the play has been written by playwright and screenwriter Sagar Sarhadi.
