'Don Special' is a popular Marathi play running to packed auditorium these days. Loksatta's drama critic Ravindra Pathre who writes very sensible reviews has praised it sky high. So we went last week.
The play is based on an old story by ha.mo.Marathe. It relates to the mid-'70s which look like innocent times now. He is an idealistic journalist clinging to his values despite the odds. He has been transferred to night shift for some dispute with the editor. His previous lover comes there. A building has collapsed on a construction site, killing 3 workers. The journalist is all set to reveal the name of the builder but his lover is employed in that builder's office and she has come with the sole objective of persuading him to drop her employer's name.
The biting sarcasm of the journalist goes away when she reveals her story. She hopes for a miracle which will let both of them realize what they are seeking without abandoning their values and it happens. It is a rather tame miracle but it resolves everything.
Very good acting by Jitendra Joshi and good sets.
A cohesive, consistent plot, good dialogues. Paisa vasool.
The play is based on an old story by ha.mo.Marathe. It relates to the mid-'70s which look like innocent times now. He is an idealistic journalist clinging to his values despite the odds. He has been transferred to night shift for some dispute with the editor. His previous lover comes there. A building has collapsed on a construction site, killing 3 workers. The journalist is all set to reveal the name of the builder but his lover is employed in that builder's office and she has come with the sole objective of persuading him to drop her employer's name.
The biting sarcasm of the journalist goes away when she reveals her story. She hopes for a miracle which will let both of them realize what they are seeking without abandoning their values and it happens. It is a rather tame miracle but it resolves everything.
Very good acting by Jitendra Joshi and good sets.
A cohesive, consistent plot, good dialogues. Paisa vasool.
