Marathi play to have three shows in Nagpur

NAGPUR: This weekend promises to be a treat for theatre lovers here as the much acclaimed play 'Nava Gadi Nav Rajya' will be staged at Vasantrao Deshpande hall. Three shows each on Saturday, Sunday and Monday have been scheduled considering its popularity. Presented by city-based Aarum Entertainment with Shri Siddhivinayak Publicity, the play has had 280 shows so far and has won 22 awards."We have scheduled three shows starting Saturday at 5.30pm and expect all of them to be houseful," says Samir Pandit of Siddhivinayak Publicity. Describing the play as very contemporary with a wide appeal, Pandit says that the sets and the background score add value to it.
The cast comprises the biggest names in Marathi theatre. Umesh Kamat and Priya Bapat form the lead pair. Sameer Khandekar and Gyanada Chemburkar are also part of the cast. Nava Gadi... is the maiden venture of young writer Kshitij Patwardhan.
"This story of a newly married couple who go through numerous ups and downs in their relationship during the initial months of marriage appeals to all segments of audiences young as well as old," says actor Umesh Kamat who married his stage wife Priya after the play completed 100 shows. "We two were together for five years but when we heard the story and began acting in this play we realized that most of the dialogues had been mouthed by either of us at sometime or the other," he says.
A light hearted entertainer, Navi Gadi... does not give messages through long drawn dialogues yet every viewer connects with it in some way or the other, informs Kamat.
The play was staged at Warora on Friday for the inmates of Baba Amte's ashram.