Premchand’s stories come alive on stage in Lucknow

A play titled 'Jeevan Yatra' was staged in the city at

Bharatendu Natya Akademi

,

Gomti Nagar

. The play was an amalgamation of three famous stories written by Munshi Premchand and was directed by KK Agarwal. The chief guest on the occasion was Dr Mahendra Kumar Singh and special guest was IPS Mahendra Modi.

Abhishek and

Sima Modi

(BCCL/ Vishnu Jaiswal)
Through the drama, the director showcased how caste disparity affected the lives of people. The story revolved around a farmer, his wife and child who lost everything to social discrimination. The farmer’s wife, Munni (played by Sima Modi) lost her husband and child to untouchability.

(L) Jitendra Kumar (R) Devang Tewari and

Nikita Tandon

(BCCL/ Vishnu Jaiswal)
The soul-stirring play was deeply appreciated by the audience. "It was a very impactful play. I watched something like this after a long time. The caste system is still prevalent in some corners of the nation and it should totally perish. Everyone is equal in the eyes of God," said Monika, an attendee.
— Yashi Agarwal

Sudhir and Monika Garg (BCCL/ Vishnu Jaiswal)

(L) Aditi Mishra (R) Gaurav Soni and Pawan Tiwari (BCCL/ Vishnu Jaiswal)

(L) Dr Mahendra Singh (R) Raj Vardhan and Vijit Singh (BCCL/ Vishnu Jaiswal)

(L) Mahendra Modi (R) Seema Gupta (BCCL/ Vishnu Jaiswal)