Play “Panch Kanya” staged in Lucknow at the Bhartendu Natya Akademi to mark theatre artiste Bhartendu’s birth anniversary

The sultry evening, which also marked noted theatre artiste Bhartendu’s birth anniversary, was transformed into an exciting one when the play “Panch Kanya” was staged in Lucknow recently at the Bhartendu Natya Akademi.
A large number of audience gathered to watch the play which dealt with women emancipation and their changing roles in the society. Written by Ravi Sharma and Mahesh Badal and directed by Ravi Sharma, the play touched a poignant chord with the audience.In fact, the second staging of the play on the same day, drew a similar throng.
Making a rare appearance was Jai Lakshmi, wife of Mayor Dr Dinesh Sharma, who was one of the chief guests of the evening. Lakshmi thoroughly enjoyed the play and was spotted chatting with Rama Arun Trivedi during the interval. Also seen after a long time was Beenu Kalsi with hubby SP Kalsi. Organizer and theatre artiste Dr Anil Rastogi welcomed the guests and the other chief guests KGMU Vice Chancellor Prof PK Gupta.
Among the audience were young theatre enthusiasts including Roshni Verma, Rohit Kumar, Shatrujit Mishra, and Abhishek Kamer.