Play’s emotionally stirring content material makes highly effective affect on viewers at Arts Council of Pakistan, Karachi
KARACHI:
The continuing Awami Theatre Pageant on the Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi delivered one in every of its strongest and emotionally stirring performances on its sixteenth day with the presentation of the stage play “Dukhtar-e-Kashmir”, staged in reference to Kashmir Solidarity Day.
Written by famend playwright Bashir Saddozai and directed by Adam Rathore, the play emerged because the spotlight of the competition, drawing an amazing response from the viewers.The ensemble forged of Shanzay, Warda, Ajnabi, Sapna Ghazal, Nadeem Malik, Shehzad Malik, Ilyas Nadeem, Shareef Baloch, Abdullah Lala, Kamal Idrees, Manzoor Malik, Mehak Noor, Shahina, and Javed Qureshi delivered compelling performances, incomes thunderous applause and heartfelt appreciation from spectators.
“Dukhtar-e-Kashmir” was not merely a theatrical presentation however a robust residing testimony of a historical past that has lengthy been suppressed. By staging this play on the event of Kashmir Solidarity Day, Bashir Saddozai conveyed a powerful and unambiguous message that the folks of Pakistan – particularly its artists – stand united with the folks of Jammu and Kashmir of their ongoing wrestle for freedom.
The manufacturing transcended the boundaries of leisure and literature, presenting a transparent mental and political narrative whereas serving as a potent expression of solidarity with the Kashmiri folks. The play traced the extended wrestle for the fitting to self-determination, rooted in a historical past that predates the partition of the subcontinent.
It underscored the concept regardless of the numerous sacrifices already made by the folks of Jammu and Kashmir, the trail forward might demand even better sacrifices – but retreat is now not an choice.
The narrative highlighted the political and resistance roles of figures akin to Sheikh Abdullah, Syed Ali Geelani, Yasin Malik, and Asiya Andrabi, whereas additionally shedding gentle on alleged conspiracies of the Modi authorities regarding Kashmiri Pandits.
By means of intense and emotionally charged scenes, the play portrayed the tough realities of life in occupied Jammu and Kashmir, together with enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings, pellet gun accidents which have blinded numerous innocents, and the endless anguish of grieving moms.
But, “Dukhtar-e-Kashmir” was not solely a chronicle of struggling; it was equally a narrative of resistance, resilience, and hope – a hope that continues to reside on in each Kashmiri family. Within the play, womanhood was portrayed not merely as a personality however as a robust image of the whole Kashmiri nation.
The Kashmiri girl emerged as a daughter, a mom, and a sister – somebody whose existence has been focused most brutally, but who stands because the strongest emblem of resistance.
At a time when Kashmir is commonly diminished to a mere “dispute” in world media, this theatrical manufacturing made a honest effort to revive human faces to the narrative, reminding audiences that Kashmir is not only a line on a map, however a land of residing folks with desires, fears, and enduring hopes.
The play in the end reaffirmed the idea that when artwork aligns itself with reality, it turns into probably the most highly effective type of protest.
The open-air theatre was crammed to capability, and audiences responded with sustained applause, paying wealthy tribute to the excellent performances and the profound message of ‘Dukhtar-e-Kashmir.’
