On popular demand, the much-hyped historical drama ‘Ahe Nilashaila’ will be showcased once again in the State capital.
The Chocolate Productions has decided to host the play, which is dedicated to Lord Jagannath, for three days during the upcoming Rath Yatra. It will be staged at the Rabindra Mandap here from July 8 to July 10 (6 pm onwards each day). Online tickets for it are available on ‘Book My Show’. This time, the ticket price has been fixed at Rs 300. Besides, offline tickets can be purchased by dialing a phone number.
Notably, the debut show of the play staged from April 7 to April 10 this year had garnered huge audience support. As many theatre lovers and connoisseurs could not watch it, the production house received innumerable requests for showcasing the play one more time.
The play depicts how the then Gajapati King Ramchandra Dev had to undergo untold miseries for protecting Lord Jagannath from the evil eyes of Naib Nazim. Its story is partially inspired by Sahitya Akademi Award-winning Odia author Surendra Mohanty’s famous novel ‘Nila Shaila’.
Directed by Lala Biren Ray, the play features actors Lawrence (Gajapati Ramchandra Dev), Sofia Alam (Maharani), Prakash Jena (Mohammed Taqi Khan), Shraddha Panigrahi (Rezia) and Manisha Rath (Sardei), among others. The script has been written by eminent playwrights Shankar Tripathi and Dr Pratima Hota.
