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Natrang presents 'Khuda Hafiz' in Sunday Theatre Series 1/18/2015 11:16:21 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 18: A play 'Khuda Hafiz' presented under weekly theatre series Sunday Theatre staged and written by Showkat Thanvi's comedy play directed by Neeraj Kant. According to press release, the play has a contemporary message which throws light on the superstitions of the society we live in. The plot begins with Mir Sahib preparing to travel via train to the adjoining city regarding a property case. The preparations are made for the travel and various plans are put into order. Mir Sahib becomes quite extravagant when it comes to pack his belongings. He emphasizes on bringing along lavish food, good clothes along with his favorite pets, a parrot and a pair of quails. All his actions are subtly objected by his friends but they still continue to corporate with him. The twist in the play comes when Mir Sahib pauses his journey because one of his servants sneezes. He believes that a person sneezing leads to misfortune. After some time, the travel plans are resumed but are again interrupted by a cat who crosses their path just when they are about to leave the house. This action is considered highly unlucky according to Mir Sahib and he refuses to take the cart that will take him to the Railway Station. All the superstition leads to the cancellation of the trip thereby leading to loss in the property case. The play written by Showkat Thanvi is a subtle satire on the social system we live in. It throws light on the unpractical religious rituals that we have been following blindly. The artists who participated in the play included Varun Sharma as Mir Sahib who mesmerized the audience by giving a hilarious touch to the character. Juhi Singh as Begam not only sang live on stage but also kept the audience glued to their chairs. Rajan Thakyal as Mirza Sahib played his part with great confidence. Namit Dubey as Sheikh Sahib was the realist friend who flaunted his acting skills with great deal of perfection. Sachin Bamba as Daulat, Abhishek Khajuria as Raunak and Arun Sharma as Mehtar too did justice with their respective characters. Lights were designed and operated by Neeraj Kant, whereas sets were designed and executed by Varun Sharma and RajanThakyal. Presentations were done by Muddassar Ali Shah and Mahikshit Singh co-ordinated the show.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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