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Digdarshak Hindi play review

It was 8th August, 2017 when we watched this amazing play in our department of English.



The screening of the play was conducted by department's film screening committee.


          This amazing play is written by Priyam Jani and directed by Rishit Jhaveri.

          The play started with a young film actor who had came to his guru, who is now old. When I came to know that the man is playing role of old digdarsak, I felt surprised. Because he was not looking old aged. I thought why they didn't do make up and made him looking old aged but soon I found my answer when it went in flashback. The same actors played roles of their past and this present and flashback technique goes till the end of the play. Only two actors we see from beginning to end who changes their roles and this makes the play more interesting. Sometimes we think that for a good play, lots of actors, music, costume and props requires, but in this play only two actors, less music, same costume and they completes whole play very effectively. It was really new thing to me which I had never imagined.

         Now the story of the play is about life, thoughts, emotions and dedication of a director of the theatre, as the title says. In the first scene old digdarsak was practicing on stage and when he coughs, one young man gives him water. After their talk they take us into flashback. The young man had come from village to be successful in acting. The digdarsak tests him and decided to teach him acting. He teaches him faithfully. From that we also learn many important things about theatre. But suddenly young man decided to leave theatre and wanted to go in films which digdarsak doesn't like at all. For him theatre was far better from cinema. In their conversation many times they debate for theatre vs. cinema which becomes it's one of the major themes.

         In the end it resolves why young man had to leave theatre. Digdarsak's son had told young man to leave his father that his father give importance to him. Digdarsak was so dedicated to the stage that he gave two lakh rupees to young actor that his father recover from illness and young actor can focus on acting. Soon was in despair. He says young man I want my father. This art Vs family life also becomes important theme of the play. Digdarsak had never been paid attention to his family. In the end when he knows the truth, he realizes that he should have importance to his son and family. This suggests that the real artist is that who can maintain their family life and professional life.

          The play ends with digdarsak giving script for reading and young man still making mistakes. This shows learning never end. There is lot more to learn.

            So, the play has many interesting themes and it also gives knowledge of theatre and about the people who are attached with it. So who are interested in dramas should watch it.

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