The plays on Amrita Pritam and Imroz ‘Parachhai, Amrita and Imroz Ki’

Suhas Bhatnagar and Neha Surana Bhandari during rehearsal | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

Author Amrita Pritam and poet-pantter Emroz have an unusual connection. It comes on stage in the end of this week in System. Parachhai, Amrita and ImrozWritten and directed by Suhas Bhatnagar of the Kahniwala Arts and Theater, the production also weaves in elements of imagination to detect their emotional journey.

Imagination

Amrita Pritam as Neha Surana Bhandari | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

“The script includes the letters written by them and also have poems written by Amrita,” 64-year-old Suhas says, who plays the role of Emroes in the play. Suhas conceived the drama in 2020 while writing poems about Amrita Pritam. Ready for his story, he developed it in a complete production and decided that it was a case of ‘now or never’. “I am 64 years old, and I believe this is the age to do everything I could not do before. I have a backlog of written theater material that needs to be staged- after all, I suspect that Yamraj also encourages the theater in his realm,” he says with a laugh.

Production provides a glimpse in their affection shared by them in their plateonic love, care, respect and mutual affection. “Amrita and Emroz, two figures – one literature and from the other visual arts – showed how the two worlds can mix beautifully in companionship. Although her time ended with Amrita’s death in 2005, Emroz kept his memory alive until his death in 2023.”USN Jam Choda Hai, My Sixty Nahin‘(He has left the body, not my companionship). ,

Neha Surana Bhandari, who plays the role of Amrita Pritam, comes from the fashion industry and represents Telangana in Mrs. India Earth Competition in 2017. A deep painter, he has worked closely when he rebuilt Amrita’s appearance and style. This professional Sudeshna Samanta Dr. The role of Sudeepta plays a fictional character, a research scholar and a fan of Amrita Pritam.

Of love and care

Artist during rehearsal | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

Suhas hopes that the young audience will find a deep meaning of love through drama – it really means to care, dedicate, and live to each other. “Love today, at the age of social media, is often immediate-like-to-Eat food. But this is the story of two persons, Amrita and Emroz, who lived with deep affection and anxiety for each other. I hope the young viewers will see that feeling differently and understand what to care for heart,” they say “they say” they say.

A regular in the storytelling circuit, Suha wrote and directed five plays: ArundhatI, Draupadi, My careerAnd Chuhbazian Ismat and MantoKahanivala launched Parachhai Series with its first production in 2024, Parachhai: Ismat and MantoWhich was staged at Hyderabad Littlery Festival (HLF) and again on International Women’s Day at Maulana Azad National Urdu University.

Parachhai, Amrita and Imroz to be staged on 27 April in Lakaman; At 8 pm; Tickets: Bookmyshow.com