Bamanbada

About the Play

In the times when the idea of "reverse discrimination" catches on, "Baman Bada" confronts the ideological enslavement of the people through a system of thought and practices that viciously discriminate against them under conditions of hate and endemic social disadvantages. Realising that the sectarian injustice is not an unknown entity in the polity assuming to be a major power of the future, the play unfolds that the feeling of differentiation is a grave impediment in the material as well as spiritual growth of a society as a whole

About the Author

Ramnath Chauhan is a renowned Marathi playwright and sketchiest. Till date he has published a novel, three plays and two collections of sketches. His play ‘Sakshipuram’ based on the Minakshipuram religious conversion incident was critically acclaimed.  ‘Sakshipuram’ has been translated and published into hindi.

Besides being an avant-garde writer, he is also a well established researcher. He has published his finding on 42 schedules castes of Maharashtra in 3 volumes. Maharashtra government has awarded him twice as a novelist. He has established himself as a painter, actor, writer, orator and researcher.

About the Translator

This play was translated from Marathi in Hindi by  Dr. Surya Narayan Ransubhe who is a well known as a critic, writer and translator. He has published more than twenty creative works. He is especially known for undertaking the historical task of translating Marathi Dalit Literature into Hindi.

About the Director

Associated with Indian People’s Theatre Association (IPTA) since last thirty years. Directed more than 50 stage & street play. Spartacus, poster, Rakta Kalyan, Court Marshal, B-3, Gabarghichar, Joolus, Bhoma, Muche Kanha Le Aaye Ho Kolambus, Kabira Khara Bazar Mein, Muavzey, Aurat, Satgati and May-Day, Specially work with rural theatre workers.  At present National Secretary of IPTA & Incharge of Bihar IPTA as General Secretary

Sawaal Apna Apna

Sawaal Apna Apna goes to LTG 

The poster

Sawaal Apna Apna

Bahroop presents

‘Yathartha Aur Ek Bahas’-Sangam Pandey, Jansatta, 10 April’12

‘Bade Sawaalon Ke Jawaab’-Shivkesh, INDIA TODAY, 18 April’12

After more than 450 shows in Marathi,

First time in Hindi

Abhiram Bhadkamkar's

Sawaal Apna Apna

 Directed by K.S. Rajendran 

16th May, 2012   6.30 pm

 LTG Auditorium, Copernicus Marg, 

Mandi House, New Delhi,

 Entry is free

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The Play

The play ‘Sawaal Apna Apna’ by Abhiram Bhadkamkar attempts to portray the conflicts and confusions of the present times – especially in a ‘society-in-transition’ governed by the laws of the market where the modern or the new is forcing itself to get established and the traditional is trying to hold its ground, reluctant to give way. The playwright tries to depict the lives of different classes in such a contemporary society, the problems faced by these classes, the emerging conflicts between aspirations and ethical values, and people struggling to find a way through all this chaos. This realistic portrayal tries to take up cudgels against, or challenges the fallacies and superstitions prevalent in the Indian society. At the same time it also exposes the opportunism of the believers when the issue is that of success, be it through any means.

The play does not have one protagonist, but characters each of whom symbolise a different way of thinking and dealing with things. On the one hand are the aspirations of a middle class family, though kept in check with a strong sense of moral and ethical values. However, with the passage of time, the growing ambitions get the better of the human in the man and in the process shake the faith in that ‘all-powerful’ which till now was the remedy for all ailments. On the other hand is shown the hollowness in the lives of the upper business class people busy in the cutthroat competitive race. There is also the portrayal of a lower class family who believes in the supernatural, which will make their lives better, but again succumbs to the lures of wealth and success. And amidst all these is the perpetual optimism that the evils in the society will be fought and defeated, that voices shall be raised for rationality and against injustice and that reason take precedence over everything. The hope that things would change is still alive.

Sawaal Apna Apna

Review of Sawaal Apna Apna in India Today(Hindi) April' 2012

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 Collage of our works

Sawaal Apna Apna

on the occassion of the first JNU Theatre Festival- RANG BAYAAR,

Bahroop presents

Abhiram Bhadkamkar’s

 Sawaal

     Apna Apna

                                     

Direction:

K.S. RAJENDRAN

9:15 pm

01 April, 2012

Audi-I, Convention centre, JNU, New Delhi-67

The Play

The play ‘Sawaal Apna Apna’ by Abhiram Bhadkamkar attempts to portray the conflicts and confusions of the present times – especially in a ‘society-in-transition’ governed by the laws of the market where the modern or the new is forcing itself to get established and the traditional is trying to hold its ground, reluctant to give way. The playwright tries to depict the lives of different classes in such a contemporary society, the problems faced by these classes, the emerging conflicts between aspirations and ethical values, and people struggling to find a way through all this chaos. This realistic portrayal tries to take up cudgels against, or challenges the fallacies and superstitions prevalent in the Indian society. At the same time it also exposes the opportunism of the believers when the issue is that of success, be it through any means.

The play does not have one protagonist, but characters each of whom symbolise a different way of thinking and dealing with things. On the one hand are the aspirations of a middle class family, though kept in check with a strong sense of moral and ethical values. However, with the passage of time, the growing ambitions get the better of the human in the man and in the process shake the faith in that ‘all-powerful’ which till now was the remedy for all ailments. On the other hand is shown the hollowness in the lives of the upper business class people busy in the cutthroat competitive race. There is also the portrayal of a lower class family who believes in the supernatural, which will make their lives better, but again succumbs to the lures of wealth and success. And amidst all these is the perpetual optimism that the evils in the society will be fought and defeated, that voices shall be raised for rationality and against injustice and that reason take precedence over everything. The hope that things would change is still alive.

Theatre Workshop Jan 2012

Bahroop

invites you all to

a production oriented

Theatre Workshop

From

23^RD January, 2012

6 pm @ Teflas TV Hall, JNU

Rang-o-Kalaam

Bahroop Presents

Rang-o-Kalaam

A Cultural Extravaganza

Natmandap’s

Baaghin Meri Saathin

(Based on Dario Fo’s Tale of a Tiger)
Director: Parvez Akhtar
Dramatic Adaptation: Shahid Anwar
9:00 pm 17^th Jan

SSS-1 Audi

Kun Fayakoon

A Qawwali performance by

Meraj Ahmad Nizami and party

(Of the Rockstar Fame)

9:00 pm 18^th Jan

SSS-1 Audi

All Are Cordially Invited!