Inside Kashmir...the show goes on

The Hindu : Entertainment Delhi / Events: "'Naad' mounted at the recent Drama Festival, first in over 15 years in the strife-torn Baramulla, was an appeal for peace and tranquility in Kashmir, says SHUJAAT BUKHARI, terming the festival a grand success.

Apart from "Naad", "Zoolanae" (chain), "Zamaney Pok Ne Hamdam" (The time did not go along) and "Dilphut Nagri" were mounted by Wahab Dramatics, Manasbal Dramatic Club and Nowgam Dramatic Club. Directed by Kashmir's ace producer, writer and director Muhammad Amin Bhat, and presented by Mehboob Cultural Society Baramulla, "Naad" kept the audience spellbound for 75 minutes and it dwelt on the ongoing situation in Kashmir. From the plight of Kashmiri Pandits to the demand of division of State to the discrimination being faced by Kashmiri population at the hands of administration, the play touched some sensitive subjects which have come up afresh during the last 15 years. Many interpreted "Naad" as a call to the militants to return to their homes and many thought it was just an appeal to the Kashmiri Pandits to come back to the Valley and play an important part in Kashmir's rich and glorious cultural ethos. "