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OUR REVIEW
Durga Khote Scores In I.P.T.A.'s Marathi Play.
M. K. Shinde's "Andolan" Is First Rate Material For A Film.
The People's Theatre plays, specially in Hindustani, while they are well-meaning and sincere, generally fail to reach a professional standard in acting, direction and production. "Andolan", a Marathi play which ran very well at the Opera House (in Prithvi Theatre's absence in the North), however, is a notable exception.
Set against the dramatic background of the August "revolution" of 1942, the play creates a warmly human drama out of the interactions of a set of characters — a revolutionary fugitive, a D.6.P., his wife and daughter, and an Inspector who is to marry the D. S. P.'s daughter. Through a series of interesting and emotional incidents, the seeds of patriotism are sown even in the emotionally barren terrain of a Police Officer's household. Playwright M. K. Shinde has made a
brilliant debut with this play and :-hould be heard of more often on the Marathi stage. Apart from other qualities — it is terse, concise and emotionally well-knit — TAndolan" is first rate material for a really good film. No wonder the screen rights were "bagged" by Lok Kala Chitra, a new concern, after the very first show!
The principal role — the D.S.P.'s wife — is played by Durga Khote, the veteran film star, who has vindicated her presidentship of the Bombay People's Theatre by stepping on the stage curiously enough, for the first time in her life! She brings to this role the same subtlety, sincerity and intensity of emotion which have marked some of her greatest screen roles — e.g. "Seeta", "Raj Rani Meera", "Charnon Ki Dasi", etc. Others who shine in the uniformly competent cast are
Mrs. Durga Khote
Author Shinde himself who plays the bumptious D S. P., Usha Karve, a new-comer with great promise. Shiledar, the hero of Raj Kamal's Marathi "Ram Joshi"1, and Appa Pendse, the hero of Famous Pictures' "Chool Ani Mool."
Director Keshavlal Date, thus, had good human material from which to mould a drama of emotions played against the backdrop of a patriotic struggle. With his rich experience of stage and screen, he gives the necessary coherence to the play and a professionaj touch to the I.P.T.A, stage.
Recruit H. Narain of 45, Lodi Road, New Delhi is 20, knows singing and has experience of stage acting.
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