Honoring the heroes of 26/11 | Street Play - Nukkad Natak
Bengaluru, 2nd December 2018: The Mumbai attacks of
26/11 awakened an entire nation to become more responsive to terrorism and
taught us that, freedom, never comes easy. The students of SIBM Bengaluru,
every year, commemorate the sacrifice of the bravehearts who laid down their
lives on that dreary night, lest we forget. This year too, Jzaa - the Dramatics Club of
SIBM Bengaluru, in association with the Social Responsibility Committee performed
‘Nukkad Natak’ on the 2nd of December at the UB CITY Mall in Bengaluru, as a tribute to
those valiant individuals who stood firm against the terror and flagged the
spirit of patriotism and humanity in the troubled times of the Mumbai attacks.
The theme for this year’s Street Play was SANGHARSH, which encapsulated the agitation
of the people against the social injustices and orthodox beliefs that prevail
in the country.
The play unfolded in front of an audience of approximately
700 people. Raw and hard-hitting, the outstanding street play created awareness
to value the sacrifice of those who gave up their tomorrow for our today and
urged everyone to rise above the evils of the society. The crisp script, catchy
phrases, songs and intelligent emphasis on speech left the audience spellbound.
Focusing on the atrocities that plague our society, SANGHARSH, appealed to the conscience of
one and all to step up and take affirmative action in combating the injustices
and not be a mere spectator.
The performers portrayed how
change in society does not merely mean reacting-accusing-rioting-forgetting,
playing the age-old blame game on the government for mishandling the affairs.
It is to find an alternative that will help mitigate the situation.
The chants of “Aatank ho prahaar
tu, Aakrosh ki pukaar tu” served as a wakeup call that drove the impetus for
change. The students took this opportunity to spread the message of unity and
peace and stressed the importance of raising one’s voice for a right cause. Gagan,
a theatre enthusiast, who witnessed the performance said, “I have never seen
something like this unfold on such a grand scale. The theme touched my heart
and the hard work that the students had put in was very evident.”
Ashish, the coordinators of Jzaa,
said “The intent behind this play is to convey the message that we as a nation
are channelizing our energy in the wrong direction. And, that it’s time to
redirect it for the betterment of our nation.”
Nothing is more impactful than a clever mixture of
entertainment and an attempt to bring about change and the students of SIBM
Bengaluru today made that happen.
Venue: UB CITY Mall, 24, Vittal Mallya Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560001
Date: 2nd December 2018
(Sunday)
Time: 6:00 P.M.