RUDALI – The Play

Born in Allahabad, Arvind Singh was interested in theatre, music and performing arts since childhood. There has been a deep concern. You became active in painting from Allahabad. You have taken training in theater from Shri Ram Center for Performing Arts. Arvind has experience of working with many eminent color directors of the country. The dramas directed by you are Taj Mahal Ka Tender, Ten Days Fast, Andher Nagari, Mughal Bacha, Gharwali, Baad, Kafan Assi Bahri Alang, Chauraha, Kahaniyon Ka Sangam, Katha Ek Kansa Ki, Devdas, Supna Ka Sapna, Thanku Baba Lochandas , Gandhi had said, Sidiya etc. is the main drama. Arvind Singh has acted in more than fifty plays and has also composed music for many plays. Arvind Singh has taken music lessons from Prayag Sangeet Samiti, Allahabad. Has received fellowship from the Ministry of Culture.

For the last ten years continuously, our organization has been promoting Sumukha culture. We are committed to cooperate and support the new experiments of culture.

Our organization consists of trained in institutions such as National School of Drama Delhi, Bharatendu Natya Academy Lucknow, MP Drama School Madhya Pradesh, Shri Ram Center for Performing Arts Delhi etc. and amateur artists. It constantly keeps on doing something new. Continues to work with children facing challenges and is also appreciated. We challenges and expression of cultural activities other than entertainment for the general public.

Our theater troupe is regularly active in its efforts to stage. Sumukha has done many plays in Delhi and other states, in which it has been appreciated a lot. Sumukha fasted for ten days, Thanku Baba Lochan Das, Assi Bahri Alang, Kafan, Baad, Tender of Taj Mahal, Mughal Bacha, Crime and Punishment, Confluence of Stories, Katha Ek Kansa Ki, Devdas, Sidiya, Oedipus, Supna Ka Sapna etc. have staged many plays. Sumukha organizes a theater festival every year.

The gist of the story of Rudali is that the central character is Sanichari. Who got this name because he was born on a Saturday and got some decorations along with it – the society believes that he is Asguni and hence no one in his family survived. One by one everyone has been gifted by time. But Sanichari’s eyes never became moist. She never cried, not even when her son died. But eventually she has to work as a Rudali, Rudali means a hired woman who weeps, mourns by taking hard work. Sanichari as a character represents that class. Having no freedom of choice, no means of determination But she never breaks, her life is equally with her. Underlining the ironic irony of women’s life in the lower class of the society, this play is a complete drama even at the level of craft.