A historical discussion between Nagasena and King Menander staged in Lucknow

The second play titled Milind Prashn staged at the 18th Atal Lucknow Mahotsav Natya Samaroh at Rai

Umanath Bali

auditorium, was based on a historical discussion between Indo-Greek King Menander of Bactria and Buddhist monk

Nagasena

.
The play was adapted and directed by Shyam Kumar, who also essayed the character of Sthavir Bhante Nagasena and garnered a lot of applause from the audience. The other actors who impressed with their acting skills were Rishabh Agarwal as King Menander, Akash Chandra Srivastava as Dev Mantri, Samay Kevlani as Bhante Ayupal, Ravi Sagar as Anantkaay and Manoj Kumar as Buddhist Monk.

A scene from the play (BCCL)

A scene from the play (BCCL)