Yesterday I took my brother and his family (visiting Mumbai for the 1st time) to watch a play at Prithvi. After all, what better way to expose my brother and his family to the vibrant cultural atmosphere of Mumbai?
To my consternation I realised once the play "Shree Maan Chor" started, that the theme of the play was all about middle class hypocrisy with a liberal dose of spouse swapping thrown in. It was a Hindi adaptation of a famous Italian satire by the celebrated Dario Fo, with a lot of funny and double entendre dialogues thrown in.
Soon the play reached the hottest scene : one of the women - as part of stimulation - uses a "whip" ("hunter" in Hindi) on her man. Again all supposed to be in good fun - because the audience was roaring away with laughter.
My brother nervously glanced at his 8 year old son. And I at my mother. Both were pictures of rapt concentration.
At the end of the play I asked my mother how she liked it.
"I did not understand the play at all as it was all in Hindi" my mother very diplomatically replied.
My 8 year old nephew was more clear in his verdict. He wrinkled his nose and said :"It was OK - but it reminded me of school when the teacher was using the big whip to beat that person".
Soon the play reached the hottest scene : one of the women - as part of stimulation - uses a "whip" ("hunter" in Hindi) on her man. Again all supposed to be in good fun - because the audience was roaring away with laughter.
My brother nervously glanced at his 8 year old son. And I at my mother. Both were pictures of rapt concentration.
At the end of the play I asked my mother how she liked it.
"I did not understand the play at all as it was all in Hindi" my mother very diplomatically replied.
My 8 year old nephew was more clear in his verdict. He wrinkled his nose and said :"It was OK - but it reminded me of school when the teacher was using the big whip to beat that person".
4 comments:
That is an interesting study in human behaviour! :D Good writing!
Thanks Manasa :)
Super Likes! Enjoyed every minute!
Lol, nothing quite like a risque story with the wrong company.
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