<p>Amidst a freezing night in winter, Hawaalat drops a viewer in a setting emblazoned with old filmy posters alongside a footpath where a political satire sets out in the dark alleys of the city. <br /><br /></p>.<p>Penned by Sarweshwar Dayal Saxena, this Hindi play is “a mockery of the system that is unable to tap the potential of its most hyped resource – manpower. It was relevant and indulging 30-40 years ago when it was written, and is equally suitable for the current socio-political scenario,” says Devesh Nigam, the director of the play. The play is a 70-minute long abridged version of the short story.<br /><br />Coming from a zealous young lot of ‘Cinecaste’ theatre troupe, a political satire written by a renowned Hindi playwright made for an alluring offer to visit the IHC. <br />Considering the brouhaha around India's demographic dividend, this play shows the flipside of the entire scenario. Explaining the crux of his play, Devesh says, “It is a commentary on the present system of society. How a motivated youngster becomes a puppet in the hands of authorities - whoever they be - and ends up getting befuddled without having made any change.” <br /><br />The story that revolves around three young street side boys in a conversation with a policeman, reflects upon this situation quite aptly. These boys try to battle out the cold winter by trying to land a place behind the bars without having committed any crime. Devesh confides, “I witnessed the uproar in people and media at Jantar Mantar and India Gate in the last few years; what I saw inspired me to enact<br />this play.” <br /><br />Devesh believes that the young and dynamic youth of the country wants to bring about a change but gets embroiled in bigger movements without much awareness about the issues at hand. <br /><br />This hard hitting act is a story that revolves around these three boys who are left shelterless, without any food, on one of the coldest nights of the season. Here on, a cold reality takes form as they figure out their way through the night. Taking a peek into their journey through this night as they come across and battle the critical questions facing our society makes one reflect upon the imperative questions of our times. </p>
<p>Amidst a freezing night in winter, Hawaalat drops a viewer in a setting emblazoned with old filmy posters alongside a footpath where a political satire sets out in the dark alleys of the city. <br /><br /></p>.<p>Penned by Sarweshwar Dayal Saxena, this Hindi play is “a mockery of the system that is unable to tap the potential of its most hyped resource – manpower. It was relevant and indulging 30-40 years ago when it was written, and is equally suitable for the current socio-political scenario,” says Devesh Nigam, the director of the play. The play is a 70-minute long abridged version of the short story.<br /><br />Coming from a zealous young lot of ‘Cinecaste’ theatre troupe, a political satire written by a renowned Hindi playwright made for an alluring offer to visit the IHC. <br />Considering the brouhaha around India's demographic dividend, this play shows the flipside of the entire scenario. Explaining the crux of his play, Devesh says, “It is a commentary on the present system of society. How a motivated youngster becomes a puppet in the hands of authorities - whoever they be - and ends up getting befuddled without having made any change.” <br /><br />The story that revolves around three young street side boys in a conversation with a policeman, reflects upon this situation quite aptly. These boys try to battle out the cold winter by trying to land a place behind the bars without having committed any crime. Devesh confides, “I witnessed the uproar in people and media at Jantar Mantar and India Gate in the last few years; what I saw inspired me to enact<br />this play.” <br /><br />Devesh believes that the young and dynamic youth of the country wants to bring about a change but gets embroiled in bigger movements without much awareness about the issues at hand. <br /><br />This hard hitting act is a story that revolves around these three boys who are left shelterless, without any food, on one of the coldest nights of the season. Here on, a cold reality takes form as they figure out their way through the night. Taking a peek into their journey through this night as they come across and battle the critical questions facing our society makes one reflect upon the imperative questions of our times. </p>
