The stage is set...

Providing an insight into the lifestyle, beliefs and practices of

eunuchs

, a

play

titled '

Janeman Idhar

', was staged at

Bhartendu Natya Akademi

in

Gomti Nagar

. Directed by Sushil Kumar Singh, the play was written by Maharashtrian playwright

Machinder More

.
The play highlighted the pain of men who are more comfortable in a women’s identity, but were forced into becoming a eunuch following pressure from society. "Most eunuchs in our society are actually castrated men. The society is intolerant towards men who like to dress up or have effeminate traits. After facing rejection from their families such males have little choice but to become a eunuch," said Singh.
Shiva Saxena, Shivam Rai, Hema Bisht, Kaptan Singh and Shubham Dubey were appreciated for their spellbinding performances.

By Abhishek.Shukla2@timesgroup.com

Divya Singh (R) Priya Mishra and Sirish Bahadur (BCCL/ Vishnu Jaiswal)

Shubhangi Dwivedi and Priyal Mishra (C) Ankita (R) Ashlesha Rai (BCCL/ Vishnu Jaiswal)