Pangs of old age

 Our Correspondent

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Chandigarh, January 30

A socially relevant and poignant Punjabi play, “Gharan de Jinde”, was staged on the second day of the the Tricity Theatre Festival, organised by the UT department of Cultural Affairs and Tagore Theatre Society, here today.

Written by Gurchet Chitarkar and directed by Dilawar Sidhu, the play brought alive the unethical behavior of the modern progeny, who desert their parents to sulk in old homes when in their ripe age they need to be taken care of with affection and love.

The play revolves around an aged mother, portrayed by Nitu Sharma to the perfection, and father (Gurchet Chitrakar), living in an old age home. But they, especially the mother, continue to miss their children whom they  raised  sacrificing all comforts.

The loneliness, solitude and nostalgia augment her anxiety to meet her family, recollecting memories of good old days, unfolded through flashback or narratives.    Despite the advice of the caretaker doctor and her husband, she, hoping against hope, still held the belief that her son will certainly come and take them home. She repeatedly makes phone calls with no response from her son. Gurchet Chitarkar, Dilawar Sidhu, Nitu Sharma, Guru Virk and Parminder Gill formed the cast while credits for light and music were shared by Jaspal Singh and Jatinder Jimmi.