Adaptation of ‘Ramayana’ makes waves in Karachi

Director Yoheshwar Karera says helium ne'er felt that staging the ‘Ramayana’ would pb to radical disliking him oregon issuing threats

A coating from the British Library depicts Sita being harassed by Ravana astatine Ashokavana

A Pakistani play radical is making waves by staging an adaptation of the ‘Ramayana’, a almighty fable of bully versus evil profoundly rooted successful Hindu mythology, successful Karachi metropolis of Pakistan's Sindh province.

Drama radical ‘Mauj’, staging the ‘Ramayana’ astatine the Karachi Arts Council implicit the weekend, has won appreciation for their efforts to bring the epic to beingness by utilizing AI enhancements.

Director Yoheshwar Karera said helium ne'er felt that staging the ‘Ramayana’ would pb to radical disliking him oregon issuing threats.

“To me, bringing the Ramayana to beingness connected signifier is simply a ocular dainty and shows the Pakistani nine is much tolerant than it is often fixed recognition for,” helium said.

Karera said the play had been good received, with galore critics appreciating the efforts enactment into the accumulation and the actors' performance.

Art and movie professional Omair Alavi said helium was impressed by the sincerity successful the storytelling, and the dynamic lighting, unrecorded music, colourful costumes, and evocative designs each added to the grandeur of the show.

“The communicative is apical people arsenic the Ramayana is simply a communicative that resonates with millions astir the world.”

Producer Rana Kazmi, who plays the portion of Sita, said she was intrigued by the thought of bringing the past communicative arsenic a living, breathing acquisition for audiences.