Bharat Rang Mahotsav Kicks Off On 16th Feb at Srinagar

✍️ Lieutenant. Preeti Mohan

The National School of Drama’s much-awaited Bharat Rang Mahotsav is commencing here on Friday (16th February) with Ravindra Bharti’s Hindi play, titled ”Agin Tiriya”, directed by Sangeeta Tiple. The Srinagar leg of the theatre festival is being held at Tagore Hall.

‘The five-day theatre festival is portraying five captivating plays, each a masterpiece in its own right, spanning various genres and languages,” Suman Vaidya, festival controller at NSD, is telling reporters here.

Theatre-goers can see Kashmiri play ”Aarmin Pather”, directed by Shah-e-Jehan Ahmad Bhagat on Saturday, followed by writer-director Sachin Malvi’s Hindi play ”Sifar” on Sunday. Bhaskar Mukherjee’s Bengali play ”Fele Asa MegaHertz” is being performed on Monday.

Writer Nicola Pianzola’s ”The Global City” — an English language play, is drawing curtains on the festival on Tuesday.

Vaidya says the festival is a significant event as it reflects a commitment on the part of the NSD towards artistic excellence and cultural diversity.

”We are committed to promote the magic of theatre, provide a platform for diverse voices and chronicles to bloom,” he said. The annual theatre festival began on February 1 at Mumbai’s National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) with the opening play ”Humare Ram”, featuring actor and NSD alumnus Ashutosh Rana.