(Review of Political Satire Garhwali Drama ‘Chhatra Bhang’ written by Shakt Dhyani (2009)
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Review
by Bhishma Kukreti
Credit goes to playwright Shakt
Dhyani for bringing first time the birds as human characters in Garhwali dramas.
Critics applaud for the great initiative by playwright Shakt Dhyani.
There are thousands of
stories wherein the animals play the role of human beings. There are folk
stories in Garhwal as well in other parts of world wherein animals play the
role of human beings. There are folk and modern poetries in Garhwal and other
areas wherein animals are shown as human beings. Kukreti provides many details
of the traditional folk dramatists of Garhwal (Badi-Badan) used to play dramas
of animal characters.
Shakt Dhyani (editor of Halant
magazine) wrote a fine Garhwali drama ‘Chhatra
Bhang’ (under publication) wherein all characters are in animal form. The characters
are birds or animals. The drama Chhatra Bhang’
was staged thrice in Dehradun and was directed by Ramesh Dobariyal in 2009.
The story is about revolutionary activist Crow who is against present
rule. The opposition party members exploit Crow and there is revolution in the
land. However, nothing changes after revolution because one vulture replaces
another vulture. The real revolution is change of old system but when system
does not change it is ridiculous to name it revolution. The drama attacks sharply on the concept o f ’Revolution’,
kranti’ or Satta Parivartan’ where there
is no change in old system, does not bring new desired system and there is just
changes among politicians. The dialogues of drama are real from political world.
The incidents of drama are already experienced by Indians many times in past
when in the name of revolution or change of rule they were deceived by corrupt
politicians.
In an telephonic conversation, the playwright Shakt
Dhyani that he was inspired by a Russian novel wherein there as a wolf
character in the novel. While staging the play, all characters were in there
animal or bird forms.
The main characters are crow (hero), vulture (villain)
pigeons, parrots, sparrows, Ghindudi, Sentulus, etc in the first Garhwali drama
Chhatra Bhang’ with the characters of
birds as human beings.
The theatre, drama world will always remember
Shakt Dhyani for initiating experiment of taking animal and birds in Garhwali
plays. This is the first Garhwali drama wherein animals and birds play the role
of human beings.
References:
1-Dr Anil Dabral,
Garhwali Gady Parampara (Garhwali Dramas from beginning till 1990)
2-Abodh Bandhu
Bahuguna, Gad Myateki Ganga (Garhwali dramas from beginning till 1975)
3-Dr Sudharani,
Garhwal ka Rangmanch (Garhwali Dramas
from beginning till 1985)
4-Drama special issue
of Chitthi Patri magazine (Garhwali Dramas and plays staged in Delhi, Karachi,
Mumbai, Dehradun and other places)
5- Dr Hari Datt Bhatt
Shailesh, Garhwali Natak evam Rangmanch: Ek Vihngam Avlokan (Garhwali Drams and
theatres from beginning till 1985)
6-Dr Bhakt Darshan: Barrister
Mukandi Lal Srmriti Granth (Garhwali dramatists or theatres playwrights till
1985
7-Dr Nand Kishor
Dhoundiyal, Garhwal ki Divangat Vibhutiyan (pp108-116, about contribution of
Bhagwati Prasad Panthri for developing Garhwali drama)
8- Manuscripts of
various dramas (curtsey by Parashar Gaur)
9- Personal talks
with playwrights/dramatists
10- Notes by D.D
Sundariyal from Chandigarh
11- Various inputs by
Dr. D. R. Purohit from Shrinagar, Garhwal
12- Bhishma Kukreti, Lok
Natya Visheshank of Chitthi Patri, Dehradun
Copyright@ Bhishma
Kukreti , 24/5/2012
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