The new version of famed play
Bikhre Bimb (
Odakalu Bimba in Kannada and
A Heap of Broken Images in English) is back on stage this weekend. Directed by
Girish Karnad and
KM Chaitanya
, and starring Arundhati Nag, the play explores the dilemma of Indian writers, who choose to write in English.
A scathing look at the Indian literary establishment as well as a moving story of conflict and the desire for fame, the play continued to be staged to packed houses in the city for a long time. It has also travelled to various festivals across the country and has been independently staged to critical acclaim and popular success in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Pune and Hyderabad.
The one-act one-performer play tells the story of Manjula Nayak, a professor of English literature who has been an unsuccessful writer in Kannada. She finds international acclaim when she writes a novel in English, which becomes a bestseller.
The story starts with her introducing the audience to her novel in a TV studio, prior to a film on it is telecast. After she finishes her introduction, she is confronted by her own image on the screen which poses questions on betrayal of her language and identity when she chooses to write in English.
It is scheduled to take place at
Ranga Shankara
on July 13 and 14 (7.30 pm).
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