Wednesday 5 November 2014

RĀVAN TUM BĀHAR ĀVO


A two-act Hindi play, “Rāvan tum bāhar āvo” was enacted in St. Albert’s College Ranchi on 3rd and 4th November by the third year philosophers. The title itself is self-sufficient to give the crux of the drama. The issue of the drama is a socio-political one. The deteriorating social values, rampant corruption in the socio-political situation and the unquenching thirst to amass wealth by the political leaders are the key issue in the drama. It is unbelievable that the values cherished and taught by the people Mahatma Gandhi, Subhas Chandra Bose, Chandrashedkhar and Bhagat Singh have no effect in our society at all. There is degradation of values in every sphere: society, religion, law, administration, education, health, culture, commerce, trade and more importantly the politics. 

Leaders have misused their power and amassed the wealth. Disproportionate Asset cases are worthy to be noted here. In their love for money, the poor have become scapegoats. This even has put the honest people (including some honest leaders) into shame. Is it not a national shame?!

Rāvan tum bāhar āvo is enactment of this story. It is a story of a King Veersena who in spite of being a corrupt leader wants to be called a deśbhakt, a patriot. It is not only the king who is corrupt, but also the people who are associated with him in governance. 

The author of the drama is Shankar Puntambekar is praiseworthy for having written and published such a reverberating social piece. Hats off to him. The drama was directed by Frs. Deepak Tauro, David Bara and Bhushan Bara. 

Casting and other details

Prabhat Khabar Report on November 4, 2014
http://epaper.prabhatkhabar.com/c/3759956
Report by:
                 Fr. Raju Felix Crasta
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