Written by: Neela Devi

Translated by: Anita Kishan

Edited by: Deepa Iyengar

Produced & Directed by: Malavika Jayasimha

Sound Editing by: Malavika Jayasimha

Read by: Rita Bhatia, Anirudh Mohan, Ashish Chakrabortty, Malavika Jayasimha

Poster Credit: Sajid Dalvi

Trailer Credit: Malavika Jayasimha

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Choni’s portrait was written in the late 1960’s when the author Neela Devi stayed in Dehradun. As was her practice, she observed nature : both of the earth and of humans , intensely.
China had recently conquered Tibet and the Dalai Lama had been expelled to India along with many of his followers. These refugees were eking out a living in their new country. In those days, chastity was a girl’s crowning jewel. Her first experience with a man was on her marriage bed. In such a scenario, entered a more affluent city bred man, all by himself, and no one with a good conscience to stop him in his venture to use his money to have some”fun”.  What happens next is unraveled with delicacy and grace.
 

The author of this play is Neela Devi, a prolific and award winning writer in the Kannada language of India.

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Duration: 25 minutes followed by a short discussion

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