Capital gets a Mahatma Calling

One of the best known theatre directors of India Bhanu Bharti, is bringing for the people of Delhi a story of Bapu’s last days, performed in a one actor play by actor Sunit Tandon. The play is all set to hit the proscenium this month

Bapu – A Saga of Truth, compassion and non-violence is being presented by the Aaj Theatre Company. The play depicts Bapu's indomitable courage and will power to surmount all adversities but even he who baffled a mighty empire through his dedication to non-violence, was a helpless man in his last days. 

The play which has earlier been performed in Hindi, is being played out in English for the first time. Audience will get to reflect and contemplate on the history of partition as the director tries to re-explore what went on inside the great mind at that point of time.

'If we talk about humanity, violence has been our constant companion. Even today it is, and this is the reason why Bapu will always remain relevant. Our play unfolds against the backdrop of the tragedy of 1947, the partition of the subcontinent and the violence that accompanied it. It is in this backdrop that we observe the helpless personality of the man who worked so hard to ensure that the Indian independence was a bloodless revolution,'said Bhanu Bharti.

Bharti ,revered by Delhi for his path-breaking presentations of Andha Yug and Tughlaq, is set to present the story of the inner turmoil of Mahatma Gandhi with his intrinsic 

directorial finesse.