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Main Rahi Masoom - Monologue
Sun Aug 7, 7:30 PM
Rangadhara & Sutradhar
Rangadhara & Sutradhar
present
‘Main Rahi Masoom’
a solo performance enacted by Vinay Varma and directed by Prof. Bhaskar
Shewalkar
It is a biographical sketch of the famous Hindi and Urdu writer, the Late Dr. Rahi Masoom
Raza. This performance is first of its kind on Rahi.
This 75-minute poignant monologue shows how Rahi detested communal and vote-bank
politics, and how he fought against the divisive forces in the country through his writings. He
was a strong nationalist first and a Muslim next. He also staunchly opposed pseudosecularism.
Sample this: “main ek Hindustani musalman hoon aur iske siva meri aur koee
pehchaan naheen hai” or “vatan mazhab nahin jo badla ja sake”. He was upfront against
the fundamentalists on both sides of the divide. He was brutally honest regarding politics of
hatred, and felt that the interest of communal elements among both Hindus and Muslims lies
in keeping the two communities aloof from each other and to create distrust among
them”…sampradaaikta(communalism) ka koee dharm nain hota” or “zahid-e-tang nazar
ne mujhe kaafir jaana aur kaafir ye samajhta hai ki musalman hoon main……”
The monologue ends with Rahi’s rare nazm Vaseeyat.
Rahi’s journey begins on 1st September, 1927 in Gangauli, a small village in the Ghazipur
district of Uttar Pradesh and ends with his vaseeyat in which he wills that he be laid to rest in
the lap of Ganga, whom he considered his second mother. He passed away on 15
March 1992.
During his illustrious career, Rahi Masoom Raza has written lyrics, dialogues and stories for
various movies and television series. His high came with the telecast of TV series
'Mahabharat' that was based on the Hindu epic Mahabharat. Rahi, a Muslim, wrote the
screenplay and dialogue of the TV series that went on to become the most watched TV series
in India. At one time, its TRP was a staggering 86 %. This was a triumph for Rahi as some
Hindu zealots had criticized his inclusion in the team. Terms of address like “Matashri”,
“Pitashri”, “Bhratashri”, and “Jijashri” etc. were brought into the popular realm by Rahi.
“Hum to hain pardes mein, des mein nikla hoga chand” sung by Jagjit and Chitra Singh
remains one of the most popular non-filmy ghazals ever.
Some of his famous novels include Aadha Gaon, Dil Ek Saada Kaghaz, Topi Shukla, Os ki
Boond, Katra Bi Arzoo.
Movies (Story, Screenplay and Dialogues): Kisi Se Na Kehna, Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki,
Disco Dancer, Lamhe, Karz, Gol-Maal, Mili, Nikaah and more than a hundred others.
TV Series: Neem ka Ped and Mahabharat.
This performance is a tribute to one of the greatest sons of Ganga.
Ticket – Rs. 100/-
present
‘Main Rahi Masoom’
a solo performance enacted by Vinay Varma and directed by Prof. Bhaskar
Shewalkar
It is a biographical sketch of the famous Hindi and Urdu writer, the Late Dr. Rahi Masoom
Raza. This performance is first of its kind on Rahi.
This 75-minute poignant monologue shows how Rahi detested communal and vote-bank
politics, and how he fought against the divisive forces in the country through his writings. He
was a strong nationalist first and a Muslim next. He also staunchly opposed pseudosecularism.
Sample this: “main ek Hindustani musalman hoon aur iske siva meri aur koee
pehchaan naheen hai” or “vatan mazhab nahin jo badla ja sake”. He was upfront against
the fundamentalists on both sides of the divide. He was brutally honest regarding politics of
hatred, and felt that the interest of communal elements among both Hindus and Muslims lies
in keeping the two communities aloof from each other and to create distrust among
them”…sampradaaikta(communalism) ka koee dharm nain hota” or “zahid-e-tang nazar
ne mujhe kaafir jaana aur kaafir ye samajhta hai ki musalman hoon main……”
The monologue ends with Rahi’s rare nazm Vaseeyat.
Rahi’s journey begins on 1st September, 1927 in Gangauli, a small village in the Ghazipur
district of Uttar Pradesh and ends with his vaseeyat in which he wills that he be laid to rest in
the lap of Ganga, whom he considered his second mother. He passed away on 15
March 1992.
During his illustrious career, Rahi Masoom Raza has written lyrics, dialogues and stories for
various movies and television series. His high came with the telecast of TV series
'Mahabharat' that was based on the Hindu epic Mahabharat. Rahi, a Muslim, wrote the
screenplay and dialogue of the TV series that went on to become the most watched TV series
in India. At one time, its TRP was a staggering 86 %. This was a triumph for Rahi as some
Hindu zealots had criticized his inclusion in the team. Terms of address like “Matashri”,
“Pitashri”, “Bhratashri”, and “Jijashri” etc. were brought into the popular realm by Rahi.
“Hum to hain pardes mein, des mein nikla hoga chand” sung by Jagjit and Chitra Singh
remains one of the most popular non-filmy ghazals ever.
Some of his famous novels include Aadha Gaon, Dil Ek Saada Kaghaz, Topi Shukla, Os ki
Boond, Katra Bi Arzoo.
Movies (Story, Screenplay and Dialogues): Kisi Se Na Kehna, Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki,
Disco Dancer, Lamhe, Karz, Gol-Maal, Mili, Nikaah and more than a hundred others.
TV Series: Neem ka Ped and Mahabharat.
This performance is a tribute to one of the greatest sons of Ganga.
Ticket – Rs. 100/-