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Time of India

Betrayal undone by payback

Lucknow: A tale of greed over familial bond unfolded in the play 'Boodhi Kaki', based on Munshi Premchand's short story by the same name, staged on second day of 'Premchand Rangotsav'drama fest, organised by Kashish Arts and Welfare Society and culture department, at the International Buddhist Research Centre on Tuesday. The short story was adapted for the play and directed by Ratna Agarwal. The play focuses on plight of a rich, elderly woman betrayed by her nephew. Though wealthy, her husband and children died an untimely death. She is supported by her nephew Buddhiram, a greedy man. Buddhiram and his wife Rupa sell all of the woman's assets to a woman officer. In the end, the officer turns out to be a girl whom the old woman had taught in childhood, and she returns her land, teaching a lesson to Buddhiram and Rupa. The characters in the play were portrayed by Ratna Agarwal and Disha Dhameja.