This is the play I saw at Prithvi theatre yesterday. A very good piece of satire supplemented with nice music and humor. The story was an insight into the 1970’s conflict of the modern, unconventional outlook on stage (represented by the director of the famous Marathi play “Sukharam Binder”) and the censor board, representing the government and majority of the society who couldn’t accept a radical change in the way things were shown on theatre. The play highlights the hollow and baseless opinion of the censor board when it banned “Sukharam Binder” and also shows how one always has to struggle to get an unorthodox thing onboard a ship laden with conventional, used-to things. The performances of all the actors were commendable, particularly Nagesh Bhonsle and Ketaki Thatte. The play has its highs, makes you feel you are there with the characters and I loved the hair-raising moment when the Shiv Sena guy broke the matki….The fun-filled, longer first half smoothly laid the foundation for a shorter but impactful second half. Overall, a fine play with colorful characters (though borrowed :P), good screenplay, and most importantly a message. Go Mumbai junta, it’s a must-watch!
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