Fund Fukka: A Garhwali Radio Drama/Play depicting Distress of Rural to Urban Migration

(Review of ‘Fund Fukka’ Garhwali Radio Play/drama (1998) written by Gajendra Nautiyal)

           (Critical review Garhwali Drama, Kumauni Plays, Uttarakhandi Stage show, Himalayan Dramas) 

   Let us celebrate of hundred years of Modern Garhwali Theatre!

                                        Review by: Bhishma Kukreti

            There are many reasons for rural to urban migration. The various reasons are discussed in various languages modern literature especially in stage plays/dramas/theatres.  The basic reasons are urban and rural divides. There is no employment guarantee in villages and urban cities provide employment opportunities.

 There are poor services as health, education and standard of living in rural areas while these services are better in urban areas.

   If rural to urban migration brings betterment it also brings various types of distress too. The Garhwali radio dram ‘Fund Fukka’ by a poet and social activist Gajendra Nautiyaldiscusses these subjects and is able to show the reasons of rural migration and problems arising at both ends –in villages and cities as well.

 The dram is successful due to its dialogues and choosing the characters. The playwright also uses songs to speed up the interest of audience.

 The dram was first broadcasted by Akashvani in 1997. Thereafter, the play is broadcasted more than ten times. 

Copyright @ Bhishm Kukreti 6/5/2013

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