Unemployment found shelter in ‘Hawalaat’

Even after 73 years of independence, the problems of poverty and unemployment prevail in Indian society to a great extent. Many people still struggle for the most basic needs of life – food, shelter and clothing. Social issues of casteism and illiteracy are deep rooted evils of the society.

The play ‘Hawalat’ Written by Sarveshwar Dayal Saxena and Directed by Mohammad Rizwan Mansuri aims to show the toxicity of these evils for our society. On 8th December 2019, Natyansh Society of Dramatic and Performing arts staged this play at Natyansh Workplace in Sadri Haweli, Naiyon Ki Talai.

The story portrays three young lads. Unable to meet their basic need of food cloth and shelter, they seek for the police officer to take them to the lockup. Where, at least, they would have the basics to protect them from their adverse condition. They tell the officer that they have committed the unforgivable crimes of thievery, murder and putting up a time bomb and are dangerous criminals. But the officer who himself is a part and victim of the system, blindfolds them and makes them believe they are being taken to the lockup and instead leaves them where they were.

Play coordinator Amit Shrimali said that the play was directed by Mohammad Rizwan Mansuri delivers the idea in a sarcastic manner of the true face of our society. It aims to criticize the system which instead of benefiting the public pushes them towards misery and suffering. The play was presented on stage by Agastya Hardik Nagda, Raghav Gurjargour, Mahesh Kumar Joshi, Shakti Singh Panwar and off stage team  included light by Ashfaq Noor khan, Music by jatin Solanki, back stage team Piyush Gurunani, Isha Jain and photography by Rishabh Yadav.