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Journalism of Courage
Nothing really happens in Vinay Apte8217;s Marathi play, Abhinetri actress. quot;It is a static form of theatre,quot; says the director. And yet, a lot does. His abhinetri is a fine actress, talented and devoted to her work. She even has prestigious awards to her credit. And yet, the drama in this extraordinary person8217;s life revolves around a rather-cliched issue 8212; her inability to devote time to her son.
But it is precisely this mundane issue that has imparted the play8217;s box- office collections extra weight. So much so, that neither the pre-World Cup fever nor recession have been able to take away its audience. quot;Not even on a week day.quot;
In Abhinetri, the rift between mother and son reaches near collapse. To a point that she finds out about her son8217;s departure for the US just a day before he is to leave. quot;It is this problem which audiences identify with.quot;
Abhinetri, according to Apte, is not a pointer of things to come. Rather, it is quot;a presentation of facts that already existquot;. He also refuses to label the play as a changed picture of an urban family. quot;My play is a story of human beings. It is about their expectations from people they are close to, albeit conflicting ones. But it is something that could happen in a rural setting as well. The problem is, least of all, confined to a particular class.quot;
At NCPA on April 24 at pm.
