A limbo for thespians
( हिंदी में समीक्षा के लिए - यहाँ क्लिक करके क्रम सं. 61 देखिए )
Art is not a door of success and you require something else to be in reckoning as a good artist.
This is a story of two struggler actors who are roommates. All the time they wander around the meanders of hope and often what they get is just a drop in a bucket. There are mostly instances of spurns along with some mirage of acceptance in their life . They have 10 by 15 feet space to live in but have no money to pay rent in time. They hire dresses from others to appear in interviews and steal data from the wi-fi of others. Their marriageable age is gradually timing out and to the chagrin of their parents they are still not economically settled to marry a girl. The very thing which is the most pious and respectable profession for them is an abominable job for their neighbours.
Well, this play is not just a documentary on the state of affairs of struggling actors in Mumbai but also a blow on the art industry where everything else means more than art. There are phases of emotional outbursts, breakdowns, despair and ecstasy in this little span of one hour in the play.
The inside view of the room was like that of a ransacked one and spoke half of the story. The kitchen part of set-design looked more realistic and the use of wooden frame meant for large dressing mirror must be acclaimed. Each actor used that to broadcast his dreams about becoming a cine superstar.
The script of Gaurav Ambare candidly describes the Aramnagar (a Mohalla in Mumbai for struggler actors) guys and their life mentioning the name of it. No need to mention that this is essentially a ventures of actor where they showcase their acting skills learned in the acting school. The script is tailor-made for that is rivetted with a large number of popular dialogues from classic movies and dramas representing the spirit of the age. An unbridled use of such inserted pieces of dialogues diverts the focus from the main theme.
No doubt, Dheeraj Scharma and Gaurav Ambare both are profoundly talented actors and the director Rayana Pandey allowed them to avail of the opportunity to show most of the 'rasas' (emotions) out of the nine emotions mentioned in the Natyashastra.. the viewers enjoyed their dialogue delivery and body movement.
Light and music support was also good.
It was a satisfying experience for the drama-lovers.
Review by- Hemant Das 'Him'
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