A scene from the play | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
Drama Murderer Kulkarni It is a typical farce with characters caught in complicated, funny situations. Written by Jayant Upadhyay and directed by Santosh Pawar, this Marathi play will be staged in Hyderabad, with Vaibhav Mangle in the lead role of Kulkarni and Bhargavi Chirmule in the role of his wife, Mrs. Kulkarni.
Crime and humor
A scene from the play | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
The drama depicts a day in the life of Madhav Kulkarni (Vaibhav), who is the only witness to a murder. He hopes to hide and escape problems, but the killer arrives and threatens Madhav and his wife. So when the police arrive, the couple is too scared to talk, leading to funny twists in the story.
The audience will be thoroughly entertained in this play of two and a half hours (with one break). Using comedy, the importance of values in life has also been subtly depicted in the play.
of films and theatre
Vaibhav Mangle Photo Credit: Special Arrangements
Having straddled the worlds of films and theatre, Vaibhav is a versatile actor who does both comedy and serious roles. He says timing is of utmost importance in every performance and this is very crucial in comedy. “A good script is very important for comedy to be effective. Unlike stand-up which relies mostly on punchlines, situational comedy also requires the actors to play the character with ease so that the story feels light-hearted and humorous and not forced.”
Love for the theater
After over 150 shows across Maharashtra in the last nine months, the play is being performed for the first time in Hyderabad.
A scene from the play | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
Vaibhav is excited to see the Marathi theatre community in Hyderabad actively organising plays, but he is not surprised. “Maharashtrians will never forget to do two things: Ganpati Celebration And watching plays. Theatre is a part of Marathi culture, a treasure and heritage that has been passed down through generations. Marathi plays have a bigger audience than films. People love watching plays Drama (theatre) and will travel a long way to see it.”
Murderwale Kulkarni will be staged on August 25 at 7 pm at Ravindra Bharati. Tickets: ₹200 on bookmyshow.com
