Pritam (Anupam Kher) and Hema (Neena Gupta) who loved each other in their youth but who get married to other people, decide to meet after a gap of 35 years at Lodi Garden.
Sitting on a park bench in the freshness of an early spring morning, they relate the story of their melancholic lives to each other. The dissonance between their not so happy experiences and the sounds from a nearby laughter group accentuates the poignancy of their situation. As they relive the memories of their relationship, they uncover some of the relationship which had got buried with their memories.
Accomplished actors as they are, Anupam Kher and Neena Gupta, breathe life and emotion into a fairly simple storyline. The play is written and directed by Rakesh Bedi who also provides comic relief during his cameo appearances.
A parallel second set on stage and recorded video montages on a back screen are used to intersperse flashbacks. These are used creatively and interactively with the live actors on stage to smoothen the transitions between the scenes to keep the story moving slickly.
If you like Indian theatre, its a must watch.
Four Stars from me.
- "Mera Woh Matlab Nahi Tha" is a theatrical play by 'actor prepares, mumbai'.
(Disclaimer : This blogger is an independent reviewer and has no relationship with the actors or the production house)
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