Archive · 7 Sep 2025
Five Faces of Mother India: A Stage Adaptation
Imagine a play about India, but instead of one big idea, it shows five amazing women from different backgrounds.
These women are like everyday heroes, each facing tough times with courage.
The play, called "Kaun Hai Bharat Mata," uses stories, songs, and art to show how these women help create a better India.
It's like they're showing what it really means to be a good citizen, not just through big speeches but through their actions and choices.
The play makes you feel hopeful about India's future.
The play is a stage adaptation of Khwaja Ahmed Abbas's "Bharat Mata ke Paanch Roop."
It was performed at Delhi's Jawahar Bhawan auditorium.
The play features five ordinary women, each embodying aspects of ethical citizenship.
Director Lokesh Jain adapted the play, remaining faithful to Abbas's original spirit.
The play aims to promote a civic, inclusive nationalism.
- Who
- The Mandala Theatre Group, adapting KA Abbas's story.
- What
- A stage adaptation of Khwaja Ahmed Abbas's story, "Bharat Mata ke Paanch Roop."
- When
- Performed in September.
- Where
- Delhi's Jawahar Bhawan auditorium.
- Why
- To reimagine patriotism through the stories of five ordinary women, challenging traditional views.
- Play Title
- Kaun Hai Bharat Mata
- Based on
- Bharat Mata ke Paanch Roop
- Author of Source Material
- Khwaja Ahmed Abbas
- Original Publication Year
- 1959
- Venue
- Jawahar Bhawan auditorium
- Director
- Lokesh Jain