Theatrenama’s upcoming play is an adaptation of Munshi Premchand’s Moteram ka Satyagrah. The Hindi comedy lasting 1 hour and 40 minutes has been adapted by Habib Tanvir and Safdar Hashmi.
Directed by Aashish Rana, the comical satire is set in the pre-Independence Banaras, where the viceroy of India is supposed to visit. The magistrate is at a loss as to how to make the city clean for the visit. At the same time, the people of Banaras are calling for a strike in protest of the viceroy's arrival. The magistrate gets hold of the priest Moteram who decides to go on hunger-strike to stop the city's people from going ahead with the strike.
The story has been translated from the famous original Hindi story called Satyagrah written by Munshi Premchand, one of the most celebrated writers of India and regarded as one of the foremost Hindustani writers of the early twentieth century.
The play that has a stellar cast of over 40 actors features actors Anas Sayed, Ishita Jajodia and Garvit Joshi in main roles.
On 25 February at Jagriti Theatre
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