Re: Aurangzeb ki Aakhri Raat

[Guest guest]

Yes, Shyam,

We did have some great drama in those days. There were some serious plays,

however, most of the successful ones were comedies.

My personal most sucessful drama was Moruchi Mavshi, where I played the

Mavshi (Aunt). It was a Sevagram first, a male playing the female lead. Till

the end of my Sevagram stay, I was called Mavshi by all the locals and the

staff children.

The climax came when I once told the wife of an attendant to lie down on an

examination table. Then I got called away. Before I could return, our HOD

Madame Trivedi wanted came there and asked the lady, " Who told you to lie

here? "

In all innocense, the lady said, " Mavshi! "

Assuming that she meant the female attendant, Madame got very angry and told

her to step down. It was only when I returned, was the mystery of the

missing Mavshi solved.

We were fortunate enough to have a lot of dramatic and musical talent in

1974 batch followed two years later by the equally talented 1976 batch. So

we could really whip up some good entertainment.

Privately, however, I feel that we would not have been so successful, if we

had television and the internet to compete against.

Kishore Shah 1974