CANFEST-2023| Day 5|Abasara | Odia
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“Canfest-2023” i.e.,20th National Theatre Festival (19th to 28thMarch’ 2023) 10 days festival.
DAY-5
23-03-2023(Thursday)
DRAMA :ABASARA
GROUP : PANCHAMA VEDA, BHUBANESWAR
DIRECTOR : HAREN SAHU
LANGUAGE :ODIA
Duration : 1hr 30minutes
THE PLAY
The Play ‘ABASARA’ tells the story of a retired Employee Biswanath Babu. Soon after his retirement Biswanath Babu was in search of peace and happiness in his family consisting of three sons, one daughter-in-law, a grandson, Wife- Bina and a faithfully servant Braja.
Just before his retirement two old age home staffs requested Biswanath to lead a life in peace and tranquility with them in old age homke. But he out rightly refuse the proposal executing his status of his family in the society.
But his post retirement time took a different turn. Three sons demanded their share from his retirement benefits and pension. But Biswanath Babu distributed the amount among four persons including his faithful servant Braja.
Gradually the sons and the family members tortured Biswanath. They even entrusted most of the household works on him by dismissing the servant from job.
Eventually a close friend of Biswanath, Mr. Barendra who was residing in the old age home advised Biswanath to come out from his family burden and to stay at the old age home. But Biswanath out rightly refuse the proposal. Mounting torture in the family made Biswanath totally upset. He dreamed up to lead a happy life like his close friend in the old age home. But his entire dream vanished as he join the eternal god surrendering his life with the family burden.