Jaam-E-Shahadat

Feb 10-11, 2024

08.30 PM

Bucky Gallery and Diner,
Mangalbag, Nr Parimal Garden, Sheth Mangaldas Rd, next to Krupa Petrol Pump, Ellisbridge, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380006

With Tickets Rs. 500

2024-02-10 20:30:00 2024-02-11 00:00:00 Asia/Kolkata Jaam-E-Shahadat JAAM-E-SHAHADAT – the glass of martyrdom Multiple shows performed successfully in Mumbai, Bangalore, Mysore and Dharwad. A theatrical adaptation of Saadat Hasan Manto’s story Shaheed – Saaz is a sharp satirical look at the post partition era when people were swayed with the idea of sacrifice and martyrdom even as they struggled to adapt to a new national identity. The immense loss of life and property resulted in poor migrants living at the mercy of charity. And yet few shrewd businessmen profited from this, painting their profiteering with the colors of supreme sacrifice and martyrdom. Set in 1948 the story is about the journey of one such Punjabi migrant from Kathiawad, Gujarat in India to Lahore in Pakistan. Belonging to the class of ‘Baniyas’ the man, who had a successful business of cocaine in Kathiawad, Gujarat, travels to Pakistan in search of setting up a new big business in his newly formed homeland. Working hard to build his empire and multiply his wealth, he is suddenly struck by a misplaced angst that he had neglected doing any charitable work since his arrival here. He starts searching for that one charitable act which will earn him his place in heaven. But nothing seems worthy of his benevolence as he travels through the length and breadth of the city and shares his experiences after interacting with people of all types and classes. Performers – Narendra Sachar, Sanjeev Mehta Voice Over – Naved Aslam Story By – Saadat Hasan Manto Adaptation – Sanjeev Mehta & Maya Rao Lights & Sound – Maya Rao Costumes & Properties – Sonia Mehta Producer – Maya Rao Director Narendra Sachar Bucky Gallery and Diner, Mangalbag, Nr Parimal Garden, Sheth Mangaldas Rd, next to Krupa Petrol Pump, Ellisbridge, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380006 Creativeyatra.com info@creativeyatra.com

JAAM-E-SHAHADAT – the glass of martyrdom

Multiple shows performed successfully in Mumbai, Bangalore, Mysore and Dharwad.

A theatrical adaptation of Saadat Hasan Manto’s story Shaheed – Saaz is a sharp satirical look at the post partition era when people were swayed with the idea of sacrifice and martyrdom even as they struggled to adapt to a new national identity. The immense loss of life and property resulted in poor migrants living at the mercy of charity. And yet few shrewd businessmen profited from this, painting their profiteering with the colors of supreme sacrifice and martyrdom. Set in 1948 the story is about the journey of one such Punjabi migrant from Kathiawad, Gujarat in India to Lahore in Pakistan. Belonging to the class of ‘Baniyas’ the man, who had a successful business of cocaine in Kathiawad, Gujarat, travels to Pakistan in search of setting up a new big business in his newly formed homeland. Working hard to build his empire and multiply his wealth, he is suddenly struck by a misplaced angst that he had neglected doing any charitable work since his arrival here. He starts searching for that one charitable act which will earn him his place in heaven. But nothing seems worthy of his benevolence as he travels through the length and breadth of the city and shares his experiences after interacting with people of all types and classes.

Performers – Narendra Sachar, Sanjeev Mehta

Voice Over – Naved Aslam

Story By – Saadat Hasan Manto

Adaptation – Sanjeev Mehta & Maya Rao

Lights & Sound – Maya Rao

Costumes & Properties – Sonia Mehta

Producer – Maya Rao

Director Narendra Sachar