GANJE KI KALI - SATURDAY 13 DECEMBER | 7:00 PM

Play - Ganje Ki Kali

Writer - Amrita Pritam

Direction, Adaption and Music by - Mohan Sagar

Associate Director & Set Design - Ravi Shankar Bharti 

Group - Kahanibaaz Theatre Society 

Cast - Satyam Pandey, Nupur Agarwal, Captain Armaan, Ravi Shankar Bharti, Manasee Mishraa, Prasoon Bhargava ,  Mohan Sagar  Rajnandini Kashyap, Priya Agrawal, Dipesh Parmar, Mansi Singh, Suneel Vagare,  Vinay, Abhinav , Kunal Bhange

Percussion - Prasoon Bhargava,Sagar Bhandgar⁩, Dheeraj Sandillya 

Duration - 1 hour 25 Minites 

*Show Date -*13 December 

Synopsis - Amrita 

’s “Ganje Ki Kali” (translated as “Bud of Cannabis”) is a powerful haunting tale of innocence, awakening, and resistance of a young girl who, in her simple truth, exposes the deep injustice of the world around her. The story revolves around Aghaniya urf Gulbatti, a sixteen-year-old girl belonging to a Pushkarna trading family— the only family in her village that owns a brick house, symbolizing social privilege and power.

As the play unfolds, Gulbatti who is married off to a man double her age, begins to question the contradictions around her. When she confronts the man who claims rights without emotional or moral responsibility, she rejects his authority outright. Her declaration — that a man cannot be called a husband merely by societal norms — becomes the moral and emotional centre of the story, asserting a young girl’s intuitive understanding of dignity, love, and truth. 

Gulbatti’s rebellion is quiet yet powerful. She stands alone, misunderstood and condemned, but unbroken. In her, Amrita Pritam crafts a symbol of every girl silenced by society — a Ganje Ki Kali, a budding flower of vitality and spirit, seen as dangerous only because she dares to bloom. The title thus encapsulates the paradox of feminine energy. 

“Ganje ki Kali” stands as one of her most symbolic and socially charged stories, celebrating the courage of a young girl who dares to question.

About the director - Mohan Sagar is a versatile acting professional and singer with a Graduation and Post Graduation in Acting from Indira Kala Sangeet University. He has worked as an actor in the National School of Drama Repertory for 4 years and is UGC NET qualified in Acting. Currently, he is working as an actor and singer in Mumbai. He has received the Young Artist Award for Folk Songs and a Junior Research Scholarship for Folk Drama Rahas from the Government of India. As a director, he has staged notable plays like Ullu Panchayat, Ujbak Raja Teen Dakait, Bhola Ram Ka Jeev, Jhansi Ki Rani, and Madhushala, showcasing his creative vision and expertise.

SATURDAY, 13 DECEMBER | 7:00PM 

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