JAMMU: ‘Loktantra Ka Mantra’ a play in Hindi written and directed by Balwant Thakur was presented here on Sunday at Natrang Studio Theatre under Natrang’s Sunday Theatre series.
The play started with the aggression of the frustrated youth who is breathing in the contaminated air of corruption, scandals and dishonesty. They do not see any hope in the future as their present is being rottenned by the greed of the corrupt rulers.
They want to devastate everything around them in rage but when asked by a literary person that ‘what are they doing for the cure of this unfortunate situation?’, they are speechless as they just want the things to be changed but are not ready to be part of that change and want it without making effort. Then they were very elaborately told by that person that India is the country of youth and they may bring any reform if they use their energies in a channelised manner and that is the way of voting, this is the most peaceful and effective key to bring big reforms. As the play proceeded, different mindsets of people were shown in satirical manner who have their petty reasons not to vote and also whom to vote, it is also exhibited that the clever politicians take the process of voting as a game not because it is ineffective but on the grounds that people are unaware of the power of their vote and seldom use it when it is required. Through this play a pledge is evoked by the people of all the sections of society irrespective of caste, creed, religion, region or any other demarcation, who are of 18 years and above that they would never let their power of voting go waste and would definitely vote for the right candidate as this is their right and duty as well.
Senior artist of Natrang, Neeraj Kant headed the team of the artists who acted in the play which included Mohd. Yaseen, Shivam Singh, Brijesh Avtar Sharma, Rajat Salgotra, Masood Qadir, Akshit Kaul, Koushal Manhas, Bhisham Gupta and Mihir Gujral. Lights were operated by Gopi Sharma. Meenakshi Bhagat rendered the Music and the show was coordinated by Sumeet Sharma.