The best plans are the ones you don't plan! I had to attend a conference in Thane and a day prior I checked if there is something to do after that. There were lots of good movies but then it had been ages since I had seen a Marathi play. Unfortunately (or I can now say fortunately retrospectively), the only play I could watch was called Code Mantra. A Google search showed up results for a Gujju play by the same play but there were no reviews of the Marathi play (Now there would be one :) ;)). I wasn't that keen cause "Ek Sunday ki keemat tum kya jano Ramesh babu." and I wanted to invest my time wisely. But I thought I would take the chance. And I am glad that I did. Read on to find out more!
As I mentioned earlier this is Marathi adaptation of the Gujju play by the same name, which is based on the book A Few Good Men by Aaron Sorkin. It's a courtroom drama based on death of a young commander in the Indian Army and the circumstances which lead to that. I would not delve into further details as that's for you to find out.
The play stars Mukta Barve and Ajay Purkar in lead roles. Both of them are flawless. The penultimate scene of the play is simply superb. The arguments by Mukta and the counter arguments by Ajay Purkar are not only well written but very well executed by the director and acted superbly by these two. The supporting cast is also good.
The other thing that stands out is the set and the background music. This is touted as one of the costliest plays on stage and the set design is great. Lots of efforts have gone into the backdrops and considering that there are no blackouts in the play, even more thought has gone into the planning. The lack of a blackout doesn't hurt you. Except for one or two places the transitions are quite smooth. The background score by Sachin-Jigar is excellent. The lead actor, Ajay Purkar summed up the play in the best possible way when he said that they intended to give a cinematic experience on stage, and they did succeed quite well in that! There is not even a single dull moment and it keeps you engaged all through.
The play received a standing ovation at Gadkari Rangayatan, Thane which it deserved. What was heartwarming that Mukta Barve introduced the ENTIRE team at the end of the play. That was a nice gesture, especially for the backstage artists who never get to see the limelight but are the real backbone of any event.
Highly recommended!
As I mentioned earlier this is Marathi adaptation of the Gujju play by the same name, which is based on the book A Few Good Men by Aaron Sorkin. It's a courtroom drama based on death of a young commander in the Indian Army and the circumstances which lead to that. I would not delve into further details as that's for you to find out.
The play stars Mukta Barve and Ajay Purkar in lead roles. Both of them are flawless. The penultimate scene of the play is simply superb. The arguments by Mukta and the counter arguments by Ajay Purkar are not only well written but very well executed by the director and acted superbly by these two. The supporting cast is also good.
The other thing that stands out is the set and the background music. This is touted as one of the costliest plays on stage and the set design is great. Lots of efforts have gone into the backdrops and considering that there are no blackouts in the play, even more thought has gone into the planning. The lack of a blackout doesn't hurt you. Except for one or two places the transitions are quite smooth. The background score by Sachin-Jigar is excellent. The lead actor, Ajay Purkar summed up the play in the best possible way when he said that they intended to give a cinematic experience on stage, and they did succeed quite well in that! There is not even a single dull moment and it keeps you engaged all through.
The play received a standing ovation at Gadkari Rangayatan, Thane which it deserved. What was heartwarming that Mukta Barve introduced the ENTIRE team at the end of the play. That was a nice gesture, especially for the backstage artists who never get to see the limelight but are the real backbone of any event.
Highly recommended!
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| The entire team on stage and the standing ovation! |
P.P.S. There is a twist in the tale in the end and that makes the court proceedings even more interesting !
Absolutely perfect description..saw it myself today..spellbound !!
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