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| Dogri play "Ghumayee' staged | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 17 : A Dogri play 'Ghumayee' which brought Dogri language and culture in global limelight was staged by Natrang Jammu here this evening at Abhinav Theatre Jammu. Sangeeta Gupta, Principal Commissioner Income Tax Department and Saswati Bandopadhyay, Principal Controller of Defence Accounts, North India were the special guests on the occasion and General Secretary BJP Kashmir Displaced Virender Kuchroo also present.
Dogri play "GHUMAYEE", which has already made a mark at the world theater scene is credited for being the first Indian play which made it to the Frankfurt International Theatre Festival (Germany) and World Experimental Theatre Festival, Moscow (Russia). First produced in the year 2000, the play is based on Dogri Folk Tale of a hilly village and opens with a 'VIDAI' scene after the solemnization of marriage and bride is being carried in a 'Doli' to her in-law's place. As the tough climb begins, thirsty 'Dulhan' asks for water. Her request is laughed away and no heed is paid. As the track becomes strenuous, her thirst intensifies and repeated entreaties end up in assurance of water at next available source. A stage is reached when thirst becomes unbearable and (Doli is put down) journey is put to halt. All and one are requested to do the needful and arrange for water. In the quest a water source is sited but is miles deep down in a gorge, which is extremely difficult to reach. Repeated requests of bridegroom fail to evoke any response, as the job requires superhuman effort. The plight of 'Dulhan' prompts a young man to volunteer for the job.
All present warn him of the probable consequences but he is undeterred. During the ensuing discussions, the groom in an insolent tone bets away his bride in lieu of water. Thus begins the struggle for water. The young man, putting his life in extreme danger, overcomes all hurdles and ultimately succeeds in bringing the water. As bride quenches her thirst, the young man falls dead, out of sheer exhaustion. In stunned atmosphere, 'Baraties' decide to continue with the journey but 'Dulhan' refuses to do so. She declares herself a widow and cries out a wail (Ghumayee) sanctifying the significance of human relationship over the most prized relationship of marriage bound by mere rituals.
The lead actors of the play who have performed record number of shows of this play repeatedly all over the country and abroad since last 16 years gave remarkable performances and audiences had the rarest occasion to witness country's most accomplished actors on stage. Performance of Vikrant Sharma who played the lead role of 'Paani Laane Waala' left the ultimate impact of his versatility and command over acting. |
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