Pagal: a Garhwali Drama depicting harmfulness of Blind Faith Rituals

 Bhishma Kukreti

[Notes on Dramas depicting harmfulness of Blind Faith Rituals; Garhwali Dramas depicting harmfulness of Blind Faith Rituals; Uttarakhandi Dramas depicting harmfulness of Blind Faith Rituals; Mid Himalayan Dramas depicting harmfulness of Blind Faith Rituals; Himalayan Dramas depicting harmfulness of Blind Faith Rituals; North Indian Dramas depicting harmfulness of Blind Faith Rituals; Indian Dramas depicting harmfulness of Blind Faith Rituals; SAARC Countries Dramas depicting harmfulness of Blind Faith Rituals; South Asian Dramas depicting harmfulness of Blind Faith Rituals; Asian Dramas depicting harmfulness of Blind Faith Rituals]

[रूढ़ीवाद विरोधी नाटक; रूढ़ीवाद विरोधी गढ़वाली नाटक;रूढ़ीवाद विरोधी उत्तराखंडी नाटक;रूढ़ीवाद विरोधी मध्य हिमालयी नाटक;रूढ़ीवाद विरोधी हिमालयी नाटक;रूढ़ीवाद विरोधी उत्तर भारतीय नाटक;रूढ़ीवाद विरोधी भारतीय नाटक;रूढ़ीवाद विरोधी सार्क देशीय नाटक;रूढ़ीवाद विरोधी दक्षिण एशियाई नाटक;रूढ़ीवाद विरोधी एशियाई नाटक लेखमाला ]

        Om Prakash Semwal wrote a Garhwali drama ‘Pagal’ and staged the same in a school of Chamoli Garhwal in December 2000. Om Prakash aims the drama to all age people.

                  Ramu works out of village and lives there while his family lives in village. Ramu’s wife is due to deliver her fourth child. His old parents are separate from their daughter in law. Ramu’s wife delivers a child but dies after some time. Ramu’s wife became mad. Ramu starts visiting Bakya (Future teller). His family performs all folk rituals but madness of his wife enhances. A village doctor advices Ramu. But it is too late for taking doctor’s advice.

            Om Prakash wrote the drama for awakening people that when there is need of physician they should visit physicians and when the need is for rituals they should perform rituals.

   The drama is simple and there is not newness in the drama from my point of view as critic but is useful for social awareness.

Copyright@ Bhishma Kukreti, 3/7/2012

Notes on Dramas depicting harmfulness of Blind Faith Rituals; Garhwali Dramas depicting harmfulness of Blind Faith Rituals; Uttarakhandi Dramas depicting harmfulness of Blind Faith Rituals; Mid Himalayan Dramas depicting harmfulness of Blind Faith Rituals; Himalayan Dramas depicting harmfulness of Blind Faith Rituals; North Indian Dramas depicting harmfulness of Blind Faith Rituals; Indian Dramas depicting harmfulness of Blind Faith Rituals; SAARC Countries Dramas depicting harmfulness of Blind Faith Rituals; South Asian Dramas depicting harmfulness of Blind Faith Rituals; Asian Dramas depicting harmfulness of Blind Faith Rituals to be continued ..

रूढ़ीवाद विरोधी नाटक; रूढ़ीवाद विरोधी गढ़वाली नाटक;रूढ़ीवाद विरोधी उत्तराखंडी नाटक;रूढ़ीवाद विरोधी मध्य हिमालयी नाटक;रूढ़ीवाद विरोधी हिमालयी नाटक;रूढ़ीवाद विरोधी उत्तर भारतीय नाटक;रूढ़ीवाद विरोधी भारतीय नाटक;रूढ़ीवाद विरोधी सार्क देशीय नाटक;रूढ़ीवाद विरोधी दक्षिण एशियाई नाटक;रूढ़ीवाद विरोधी एशियाई नाटक लेखमाला जारी ...