Jammu, Sep 01:Natrang presented an Urdu play ‘Kissa Badal Gaya’ which has been written by Showkat Thanvi and ably directed by Neeraj Kant in its weekly theatre series ‘Sunday Theatre’ at its Studio Theatre.
The play ‘Kissa Badal Gaya’ presents story of a household where the owner of the house ‘Zafar’ and his wife ‘Jameela’ are shown scolding their servants ‘Rahim’ and ‘Naseeban’ over an issue of breaking crockery and also for not rendering their services properly. In the course of discussion, it was also disclosed that both of them imitate their masters and buy similar commodities like shoes, clothes and make-up etc. One day, ‘Zafar’ purchases an expensive lottery ticket, ‘Rahim’ also purchased the same by selling his wife’s ear-rings. ‘Zafar’ gets furious to know this but the story takes a turn when ‘Rahim’ wins the lottery and becomes a millionaire and thus the servants turned masters and masters became servants. But for ‘Rahim’ and ‘Naseeban’, it was very difficult to get out of their mentality. They can’t resist their previous habits. Even ‘Zafar’ and ‘Jameela’ tell them that now when they are millionaires they have to maintain a status. But giving a deaf ear to their suggestions, they start blaming the couple for one reason or the other as they both used to do when they were masters. Getting the taste of their own medicine, masters turned servants, ‘Zafar’ and ‘Jameela’ decided to leave the couple at the mercy of God, but both of them started begging before them to not leave them as they could not survive without them. On this, they decided to live happily together, giving due respect to each other.
The artists who acted in the play included Kananpreet Kaur, Mihir Gujral, Palshin Dutta, Kushal Bhat, Aadesh Dhar and Vrinda Gujral. The lights of the play were executed by Neeraj Kant whereas the sound was rendered by Kananpreet Kaur. The show was coordinated by Mohd. Yaseen.
Architecture students from SMVDU engage with DC Reasi, locals on urban development issues
Katra, Sep 01: Architecture students from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University (SMVDU) engaged in an extensive site visit to Reasi as part of their academic project aimed at tackling urban and architectural challenges in the region. The visit, led by faculty members from the School of Architecture and Landscape Design (SoALD), focused on five key sites, including Bhimgarh Fort, the District Hospital, the Chenab Riverfront, the Railway Station, and the DC Office.
During the visit, students from the 9th semester interacted with Deputy Commissioner Reasi, who outlined the region’s pressing infrastructure problems, such as water blockages and road development issues. These interactions, along with surveys conducted with local communities, helped the students gain valuable insights into the urban issues faced by Reasi residents.
The initiative is part of the students’ final year project and is aimed at crafting sustainable architectural solutions for Reasi’s development.
