Playing politics

Truth be told, Amar Sah, the director of Do Paise Ki Jannat, a  political satire that brazenly talks of his views of brutality of bureaucracy, knows he’s not going to be in the good books of many peop
Visuals from Do Paise Ki Jannat; Amar Sah (right)
Visuals from Do Paise Ki Jannat; Amar Sah (right)

Truth be told, Amar Sah, the director of Do Paise Ki Jannat, a  political satire that brazenly talks of his views of brutality of bureaucracy, knows he’s not going to be in the good books of many people after its staging. But he doesn’t quite care.

With no sympathy for corrupt politicians, this play comes as a loud knock on the door. “There’s saying that goes, ‘nations are born in the hearts of poets, but it prospers and dies in the hands of the politicians’. Therefore it’s important for somebody to give these people drunk with power, a reality check.

They’ve forgotten that with power, comes great responsibility,” says Sah. The play is an eye opener not just for the politicians but also for everyone who watches it. Because they seem to have forgotten their job, that of bettering the country’s economic, military, administrative, educational and community  strength, the director wants to remind them of their fundamental duties though a comical play.  

“This play has the ability to create serious political and social commentary through satire and humour,” he says.

Through the process of the narration, contrasts have been struck between  politics of yesteryears and now. Many times, Sah found himself at the crossroads of whether to or not be blatant about the matter. He finally swayed in the direction of being brutally honest, and doesn’t regret it.

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