Jammu, September 16:
Natrang in collaboration with Kunwar Viyogi Memorial Trust presented a Hindi play ‘The Uncrowned Poet’ here today at the Auditorium of Padmashri Padma Sachdev Govt. P.G. College for Women, Gandhi Nagar, Jammu. The play has been written by Aarushi Thakur Rana and was ably directed by the young budding theatre Director Gauri Thakur who received repeated applauds from the critics and audiences for slick direction and engrossing presentation. Minu Mahajan Principal Padmashri Padma Sachdev Govt. P.G. College for Women, Gandhi Nagar, Jammu, Prof. Mamta Gupta Dean Commerce, Prof Kamlesh Slathia Dean Sciences and Nidhi Soni, Representative of Kunwar Viyogi Memorial Trust graced the occasion as honoured guests.
In a statement issued to mercury times, the play ‘The Uncrowned Poet’ is a dramatic portrayal of the events which transcribed in the life of the famous Dogri poet Randhir Singh Jamwal, creatively known as Kunwar Viyogi. The performance highlights the personal trials and tribulations of an aspiring poet, a passionate lover, a benevolent brother and a loving son.
Kunwar Viyogi is the embodiment of perseverance, highlighted by the enormity and inevitably of his journey from an ambitious poet who forsakes his creativity to serve his country as an Airforce Officer. The challenges of a military career failed to abstain from the creative process of Kunwar Viyogi, as did the untimely demise of his parents and wife.
Rather than succumbing to what was a chain of tragic events, heartbreak and the additional responsibility of providing parental care for his younger siblings only catalysed Kunwar Viyogi’s work and elements of his hardships are clearly evident in his poetic literature. Kunwar Viyogi’s story transcends normality and exemplifies the passion of an artist, the desire of a lover and the patriotism of a service man. Much is to be learnt from Kunwar Viyogi’s journey and the man himself, a man of high morals, resilience and self-worth.
He was not only a great human being but an institution, who lived life to the fullest despite all upheavals.
The Uncrowned Poet is a dedication to the creative genius of Kunwar Viyogi and a glimpse into the life of an unsung hero of the rich and beautiful history of Jammu and Kashmir.
The Artists who gave engrossing performances and won the appreciation of the audiences included Goutam Sharma as Kunwar Viyogi (Old), Namit Dubey as Kunwar Viyogi (Young), SanketBhagat as Kunwar Viyogi (Child), Meenakshi Bhagat as Prem Jamwal, Raghunandan Singh Charak as Poorakh Singh Jamwal, Palshin Dutta as Pushpa Devi, Diksha Pandita as Poonam Singh Jamwal, Shivam Bhat as Senior Officer and Utkarsha Zaroo as Sister. Others who performed as chorus and various characters in the play, included Sagar Gupta, Sajan Singh, Garu Ram, Sahil Verma, Abhir Beri and Amit Safaya.
The lights of the play were executed by Mohd. Yaseen whereas the music of the play was scored by Brijesh Avtar Sharma and Sanket Bhagat. Thepresentation was coordinated by Neeraj Kant and Malti Rajput Chauhan.
