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Madhavi (play) 
Summary
Madhavi is an Indian play written in Hindi by Bhisham Sahni. This is a play in three acts which recounts an ancient tale of Madhavi, daughter of king Yayati from Mahabharata.[1][2]
 2008 English edition (publ. Seagull Books) | |
| Author | Bhisham Sahni |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Genre | Play/Drama |
| Published | Lokbharti Prakashan (Rajkamal Prakashan) (India), 1982 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 68 |
| ISBN | 9788170462019 |
Plot edit
The play is based on the story of Madhavi, daughter of King Yayati.[3]
Performances in theatre edit
The play has been staged in different forms over the years. It was first staged by director Rajendra Nath in 1982.[3] In 2005, Rashi Bunny performed it as a solo play directed by Arvind Gaur.[3][4]
In 2016, the play was staged in Shilpee theatre in Kathmandu.[5] The play was staged and translated into Nepali by Tanka Chaulagain and starred Yuvraj Ghimire, Jeevan Baral, Archana Panthi, Pradip Regmi, etc.[6][7]
References edit
- ^ "Bhisham Sahni : A Hindi icon". The Hindu. 7 July 2002. Archived from the original on 27 August 2002. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ^ "Duties and Sacrifices of women in 'MADHVI' by Bhisham Sahni". Wordpress. 10 April 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
- ^ a b c "A woman's tale". Shoma A. Chatterji. The Indian Express. 1 October 2010. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ^ "Theatre Gupshup : Rashi Bunny". Mumbai Theatre Guide. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ^ "त्यो माधवी र यो माधवी". त्यो माधवी र यो माधवी. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ "शिल्पी थियटरमा \'माधवी\'". saptahik.com.np. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ "शिल्पीमा 'माधवी'". Shukrabar. Retrieved 11 November 2021.