A play on women empowerment wows Patnities

A three-day theatre festival was organised at Premchand Rangashala recently. The first day of the event saw Kuchhi Ka

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being staged. The play was written by Abhijeet Chakraborty and directed by Vijendra Kumar. The main characters were played by Ravi Bhushan, Manjari Mani, Rajnesh Kumar, Md Jafar Alam, Rubi Khatoon and Shivangi Anand.

The play highlights how society still continues to be male dominated and how men at times disrespect women. Abhijeet Chakraborty, said, “The play revolves around a widow, Kuchhi, who conceives without getting remarried. She is being tortured by her family as well other members in society. But Kuchhi fights back and conveys a message that no one can impose their decision on a woman. People must understand the meaning of women empowerment.”

The audience appreciated the script and performances of the artistes. Kaushalaya Tiwari, a teacher and a theatre enthusiast, said, “I am happy that a play promoting women empowerment is being staged. In society, women have always been ill-treated, especially in rural India. Though many things have changed with time, still more efforts are required to change the mentality of people. Artistes put up a brilliant performance.”

Sharing similar views, Ram Bhavan Sharma, a retired government employee, said, “This is an important social issue that must be addressed. Men must understand that women deserve more respect. I hope such awareness programmes are organised, so that people learn to show respect to women.”