Jo Ame Badha Saathe To Duniya Laiye Maathe
Gujarati Play
Written and Directed by: Saumya Joshi
Presented in a Bhawai style, Jo ame badha.....is a story of a lady...it is a story of dreams...it is a story of needs...it is a poignant tale which has a humane soul...where the protagonist's (Jigna Vyas) only dream in life is to go to the US. She has a talent and that talent presents her an opportunity..to go to US as a cook....Excited and confident she qualifies till the last round of the interview...she is almost finalized to go...but then there is a twist...her sacrifice....then a thought that reflects to an effect that 'if you have to choose between a dream and a need...the need must win'...Protagonist sacrifices...another needy woman goes through.
What is strikingly different apart from the fact that there for once is a gujarati play with a story...it doesn't resort to the color blinding hues and box sets for a set design it has a commercial story a unique treatment and scintillating performances by the trio of Pratik Gandhi, Jigna Vyas and Malhar Thakkar.
Saumya Joshi - already a director to reckon with..the director who has given gujarati stage plays like Welcome Zindagi and 102 Not out does it once again. What is commendable is the honesty with which the play has been written (by Saumya Joshi himself) the characters have been etched the narrative has been chosen...every thing is just right
But Alas...this gem of a play didn't quite get the results it deserved. If you get a chance you have to watch it.
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