Play ‘Aadhe Adhure’ Gives Message of Staying Together

Udaipur, Under the monthly theatre evening Rangshala, organised by the West Zone Cultural Centre (WZCC), Udaipur, the play Aadhe Adhure was staged on Sunday. The auditorium was packed with theatre lovers, and the performance was widely appreciated.

WZCC Director Furqan Khan informed that under the monthly theatre series Rangshala, the meaningful drama Aadhe Adhure was presented by Sarthak Natya Samiti, Jaipur at the Darpan Auditorium, Shilpgram, Udaipur. The play is written by Mohan Rakesh and directed by Sabir Khan.

Aadhe Adhure is considered one of the most important and groundbreaking plays of modern Hindi theatre. It reflects the changing values within an urban middle-class family. Although the play deals with the disintegration of relationships, it portrays the theme in a very unique manner. The writer powerfully unravels the despair, fragmentation, and deep decay that emerged in the value system of the post-independence middle-class family and presents it with great sensitivity.

Cast:
Savitri – Ruchi Bhargav Narula
Five male roles – Sahil Ahuja
Ashok – Anuranjan Sharma
Binny – Ayushi Dixit
Kinni – Lakshmi Tiwari

Set & Stage Design: Asif and Sher Ali Khan
Music: Deepak Gujral
Lighting: Ujjwal Prakash Mishra

Theatre lovers praised the Centre for organising such events and expressed gratitude. In the end, all artists were felicitated.

The programme was attended by WZCC Deputy Director (Programmes) Pawan Amarawat, Dayaram Suthar, and many prominent citizens of the city. The event was conducted by Assistant Director (Finance & Accounts) Durgesh Chandwani.

Story of the Play

Aadhe Adhure is a documentation of the tensions between men and women. The central character, Savitri, is portrayed as a vine constantly searching for a man who is “complete”. Mohan Rakesh’s script presents the story of a family in which every member is incomplete in some way. They exist in a vast emotional void, entangled in personal dilemmas. Their thoughts and identities clash continually as they search for meaning in their individual lives.