War play 'Ghazab Teri Adaa', the latest creation by National School of Drama (NSD), today opened the 17th edition of Bharat Rang Mahotsav here.
The play, set in an imaginary time and place, revolves around the never ending aspiration for an expansion of kingdom. It began with a farewell address to the soldiers for the hundredth war.
The theatre festival was inaugurated by Mahesh Sharma, Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Tourism and Culture and Civil Aviation and National Award-winning actor and an NSD alumnus Om Puri. It was presided by Ratan Thiyam, Chairman, NSD Society.
NSD director Waman Kendre, who also created the play, said, "The festival needs more promotion and projection. We aspire to make it bigger than the two largest theatre festivals-- Edinburgh and Avignon. Bharat Rang Mahotsav is already Asia's biggest theatre festival. We started off with five plays and now we are showcasing more than 200 productions."
Om Puri, who was the special guest of the evening and unveiled the brochure of the festival, felt 'great' to be back at the NSD after four decades.
"This place is very special to me as I started my career here. I am glad to see the way this festival has been organised. I postponed my return to Mumbai because I want to watch few plays. So, I will be staying tomorrow here," said the NSD graduate.
