The epic tells the story of Shakuntala, the daughter of celestial Apsara Menaka and sage Bishwamitra. Shakuntala possess infinite beauty but is abandoned right after her birth by her parents. break]
The baby was then adopted by a sage Kanva with whom she resides in the jungle and Shakuntala´s love story follows.[
The play at TU was not limited to the simple narration of the story. The students had also put an element of post modernism. Somnath Kharel, the director of the play said that the idea behind the play was not only acting out the story but also paying tribute to Devkota.
"Devkota is the greatest writer of all time and his plays don´t have a single theme but they question our human self," he said.
An actor played Devkota, seated on the stage to show what Devkota must have gone through while writing the play giving the play a post modern dimension.
The team of the play not only wanted to show a true love story but also the difficulties a woman has to face throughout her life and the sacrifices she can make.
"Shakuntala sacrificed her whole life for her love, but Dushyanta had it quite easy. Through the play we want to pay our tribute to women," said Anup Sharma, the lead actor of the play.
The play will be performed again on Tuesday and Wednesday at TU and later at Gurukul Theater at old Baneshwor.
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