Panch Rash (पं च रस)
The Essence of the Five Rasas: Vatsalya, Veer, Hasya, Karuna, & Shringaar
Written by Harsh Tripathi
CHARACTER ROSTER AND SCENE DRAFT
SCENE 1: SMALL SCENERIO OF YOUNG MOTHER HAVING BIRTH TO THE CHILD AND GIVING
HIM CARE AND ALL TO JAB BACCHA PADHAI KE LIYE DOSRE SEHAR JATA HAI MAA SE DOOR)
1. Young to mid age Mother – Age 30-35
2. New Born Baby – Prop/Toy
3. Adult Boy – Age Of College Period
4. Mother’s fast friend – Lady with similar age to mom
5. Doctor + Nurse
6. Padosi Male + Female
SCENE 2: SHAADI AND JOB SCENE
1. Mother – Age 50-60 yrs
2. Young Son – 25-28 Yrs
3. Daughter in law – 25-28 yrs
SCENE 3: OLD AGE HOME SCENE
1. Mother – Age 50-60 Age
2. Old Man – Same Age Group
3. Other Old Man – Same Age Group
4. Care Taker – Boy/Girl – Mid Age 24-30 Yrs
5. Helper of Care taker
6. Son
NARRATOR FOR ALL SCENES
EXTRA COORDINATORS – FOR PROP AND OTHER NEEDS
STORYBOARD:
SCENE 1: Narration with Poetry start with pregnant ladies monologue
SCENE 2: Pregnant Lady on Stage Met with Neighbours getting message about (ARMY OFFICER)
SCENE 3: Pregnant Lady Get Shocked After Knowing About Her Husband And Loose Her Consciousness
SCENE 4: Hospital Scene – everyone praise baby boy and happiness
SCENE 5: Playing with baby props
SCENE 6: Making Son ready to school
SCENE 7: Son became adult moved to foreign for study
SCENE 8: Son came back married
SCENE 9: Son Insist mom to sell her house fooling to move in new house.
SCENE 10: She start packing her bag and son leave her at old age home
SCENE 11: Caretaker and assisstant
SCENE 12: At Old age home met with caretaker
Scene 13: Old Woman and Man Convo
Scene 14: Entry of New Man
END WITH NARRATION – END SCENE ADD SON ASKING MOM ABOUT TREE AND VICE VERSA
AS EXAMPLE.
ACT 1 | Scene 1
(Entry of lady who is pregnant making sweater through wool and knitting needle)
Lady Gayatri: Dekh le beta teri maa tere se jyada pyaar krti hai, tere liye sweater bun rahi hu or papa
bahut kam pyaar krte hain,
kyu ? kaise ?
are dekha nahi tune kitne din ho gye unka na koi phone ayaa hai na chitthi, Lagta hai unhe sirf bharat
mata se pyaar hai na teri fikar hai na meri. Tu unke jaisa kabhi mat banna bada hoke apni maa ko pyaar
dena
kya kitna puch raha hai?
jitna mai tujhe krti dher sara
kya papa ko?
Chal unhe bhi de dena chotu sa pyaar
Scene 2:
(Doorbell rings and neighbours Shakuntla and Mishra ji enters the room)
Mishra ji(in sad voice): bhabhi ji aapne news dekha
Gayatri: nahi bhaiya kyu kya ho gya, sab thik toh hai na
Shakuntla(hugs gayatri): tum ghabrana mat, tumhe bacche ka bhi dhyaan rakhna hai behan khud ko
sambhalna
Gayatri: lekin hua kya hai, aap log mujhe batate kyu nahi
Mishra ji: Bhabhi ji Kashmir me ek hadsa hua hai waha kuch atankiyon ne hamla kiya tha humare
jawanon ne unhe mar giraya hai par
Gayatri (in half crying state): par kya bhaisahab par kya aap log batate kyu nahi hua kya hai mujhe
ghabrahat ho rahi hai.
Mishra ji: Par us haadse me aapke pati Vikramjeet desh ke liye saheed ho gye hain
Gayatri: Reaction
Shakuntla: Sambhalti hai
Scene 3: Hospital Scene
(Doctor Sakshi and her assistant Sunita is in front of stage)
Dr Sakshi: Did you check up on the patient? Bed no 2 ki Patient ki File kaha hai?
Sunita: Ma’am Bed no 1 ka sara test ho gya hi, 5 ki medicine bhi de di hain or yeh rahi 2 ki file
(Entry of Padosi couple with gayatri)
Shakuntla: Doctor madam, Doctor Madam
Asst: Ek min ek min kya hua hai inko
Mishra ji: yeh apni apne husband ki khabar sunke behos ho gye hain
Shakuntla: iska last month chal raha tha
Asst: Dr Sakshi
Dr Sakshi: (To Asst) she is in emergency take her to emergency room fast hurry up!
(Medical Curtain Close and In Backdrop – Bulb Red blow up)
Shakuntala: hey bhagwan raksha krna hai
Mishra ji: Praying silently
Entry of Nurse: Mubarak ho Ladka hua hai
Curtain Slides
Shakuntala: Badhai ho behan dekha bhagwan kisi ke sath galat nahi krta aaj hi bhaisahan ki khabar suni
or aaj hi gayatri behan ko ladka ho gya hai, (jai ho mata ambe)
Mishra ji and other are happy
Asst: Haa Ladka hua hai ab inki dekhbhaal krne wala bhi aa gya hai inko ab koi pareshaani nahi hogi
Shakuntala: haa acha hua ladki nahi hui bechari gayatri behan pareshan ho jati
Doctor: Ladki me kya kaante lage hain, Pareshan kaise ho jati
Shakuntala: Are Doctor Madam, Ladki kaha apni hoto hai vo toh mehmaan hoti hai, ek umar ke baad
apne ghar chali jati hai
Asst: haa or jaha vo sasural gyi parai ho jati hai
Mishra ji: Kya bekaar ki baaten keh rahi hain aap dono kya hi frk padta hai jahe ladka ho ya ladki
Shakuntala: aap toh chup hi rahiye, aapko kuch nahi pata
Doctor: Yeh sirf illusion hai ki ladki or ladka (Dr call rings and she goes out) Gayatri ji apna dhyan
rakhiye aapko araam ki jroort hai, aap log inko araam krne dijiye Nurse! Room khaali krwaiye
Asst: chaliye patient ko araam krne dijiye aap log bahar jaiye
Shakuntala: koi jroorat ho toh bula lena behan hum bahar hi hain
(Curtain close)
Shakuntala to her husband (walking out): Kaash meri bhi achi kismat hoti 2-2 betiyan ho gyi
(Scene exit)
ACT 2 | HOME SCENE 1
(Lori gaate huye Gayatri entry)
Gayatri: So ja beta maa ko pareshaan mat kr, maa ko kaam krna hai beta
(bacche ko sula ke)
Gayatri: Namaskar sir, mai gayatri bol rahi hu aapko humari company ka wifi use krne me kya problem
aa rahi hai
Ji sir aapki samasya khatam krne ki hum poori koshish krenge
(Silent lipsing)
Narration gap
(Baby cries she complete her call and go running to baby, she start finding milk bottle)
She runs and brings milk she keep feeding her child
(Narration Gap + Background help school bus and school scenes)
Scene exit
ACT2 | SCENE 2 (Entry of Old maa)
College boy: Maa mera sara samaan pack kr diya
Maa: haa haa sab rakh diya, sun tere liye kuch khane ka saman bhi rakh diya London jake kha lio or time
sona, time se uthna sab routine maintain krna beta vrna bimaar pad jayega ab waha teri maa toh hogi
nahi or tu thera nalayak apna dhyan nahi rakhega
Boy: maa sirf 2-3 saal ki baat hai mai sirf apni studies complete krne ja raha hu jldi wapas aa jaunga
Maa: Haa malum hai, par apni maa se pyaar krta toh yahi padhta itni door na jata apni maa ko akela
chorke (gusse me or dukhi bhi)
Boy: Maa abhi toh bola humesa ke liye nahi jar aha or ab udaas mat ho na mere pe gussa kro, itni door
jar aha hu pyaar se bhejo
Maa: haa haa (kala teeka lagati hai or dhaga bandhti hai)
Boy: yeh kya superstition hai maa
Maa: chup kar tu, yeh superstition nahi superprotection hai
Boy: (smiles and ask) Acha vo kaise
Maa: Isme mera pyaar hai or mata rani ka ashirvaad hai tujhe waha koi bhi takleef nahi hogi mata rani
tera khyaal rakhengi
Boy: Is dhage se
Maa: Haa, or dhaga hai nahi vishwas hai, jldi jaa or jldi wapas aa tujhe malum hai na mai tere bina nahi
reh skti apni maa ko bhul mat jaiyo yaha se jake
Boy: Haa maa mai aapko wada krta hu, jldi laut aaunga . tum bas yeh smjho yun gya or yun ayaa ab
chalo ashirvad do mai jau vrna flight choot jayegi.
Maa: Haa Haa jaa
(Scene exit Boy goes to London)
SCENE 3 After 5 Years
Maa: 3 Saal ka bola tha 5 saal baad wapas aa raha hai aane do isko aaj bahut maarungi isko. Sara khana
ban gya hai lo mai bhi umar k sath itni bhulakkad ho gyi hu, Kheer banana bhul gyi aate hi kahega maa
meri kheer banai. Jati hu kheer bana deti hu (Stage exit)
(Boy enter with his wife)
Wife: Chee yeh tumhara ghar hai so cheap
Boy: Haa yeh mera puarana ghar hai bas maa se mil len fr apne new flat me challenge vo isse acha or
bada hai
Wife: Yess please jo bhi krna hai jldi kro chalo yaha se mujhe suffocation ho rahi hai yahan
Boy: Haa haa
(Entry of Old Maa)
Maa: Aaa gya tu beta aaja gale nahi lagega apni maa ke
Boy: Vo sab toh thik hai maa tumne ghar paint kyu nahi krwaya ghar itna ganda pada hua hai
Maa: Beta vo paise nahi they
Boy: Har mahine bhejta toh tha maa ache khase paise bhejta tha
Maa: Haa beta par vo paise meri dawai me kharch ho gyi
Boy: Choro maa bahane mat banao
Maa: beta mai bahane nahi bana rahi, acha yeh baaten chor aaj maine teri fav kheer banai hai, Khayega
na, are inhe toh dekha nahi
Maaf kijiyega vo ye bahut din baad aya toh isme hi kho gyi yeh kon hain beta teri dost hain na
Boy: nahi maa yeh meri dost nahi meri wife hai humne pichle saal hi shaadi kr li thi
Maa: shaaadi kr li or itne time ho gye mujhe bataya bhi nahi
Boy: haa maa isme konsi badi baat hai, Din bhar kitna kaam hota hai ab India nahi hai vo london hai
busy tha nahi bata paya !!
Maa: Acha koi nahi ruk ja bahu pehli baar aai hai mai aarti ki thaali lati hu
Wife: Eww What Suno, mujhse ab bardaasht nahi ho raha mai Car me ja rahi hu
Maa: Bahu Kya hua, gussa mat ho beta
Boy to Wife: Please mujhe 5 min do mai krta hu (Taking her side away from maa)
Wife: Tumhe jo Krna kro but mai is old lady ke sath nahi reh skti hai maine already tumhe bola tha I
can’t tolerate these also stuffs or mai vo house wife nahi banne wali ki maa ji ke paon dabao and all
Boy: haa mujhe malum hai tumhe keh kon raha hai krne ko 5 min do fr hum chalte hain
Wife: or yeh tumhari maa
Boy: maa ko mai old age home drop kr dunga
Wife: jo krna jldi kro you have 5 mins only mai ja rahi bahar car me
Boy-Maa: maa suno jldi apna samaan pack kro or ghar ke kagaj le aana, ghar ke kagaj kyu beta
Boy: Hum yeh ghar bech rahe hain purana ho gya hai, ab tum jyada sawal mat kro
Maa: Par beta fr hum rahenge kaha
Boy: Maa naye ghar me rahenge maine naya ghar khareed liya hai
Maa: Tune naya ghar bhi le liya, Gaadi bhi khareed li bataya bhi nahi kuch
Boy: Maa abhi in sab ka waqt nahi tum pehle kapde pack kro or mujhe ghar ke papers laake do
Maa: Acha thik hai beta kuch kha toh le kheer hi kha le maine bahut mehnat se banaya hai tere liye
Boy: Tum itni selfish kaise ho skti ho maa vo bechari bahar car me hai usko problem ho rahi hogi
Maa: par beta mai toh
Boy: Chup raho maa
Maa: mai jldi lati hu papers
(Both exits stage)
ACT 3 | SCENE 1
(Entry Old Man, Care Taker & Helper Also Old Maa And Boy)
Caretaker: Give Newspaper to Old man and Ask helper to bring tea
Old Man: Yeh bahut acha kaam kiya beta tune bina iske toh subah subah nahi lagti
Caretaker: Aapko koi takleef toh nahi na babu ji
Old Man: Tere jaisa beta hai mere pass toh kya takleef hogi mujhe
Caretaker: Ashirvad leta hai (side ho jata hai)
Old man: Humesa muskurate raho or Khoob Tarakki Kro
Helper To Caretaker: Sir ek baat puchu
Caretaker: Haa Pucho
Helper: Sir aap Anaath maaf krna in log ka kitna sochte hain dhyaan rakhte hain, inki sagi aulaaden inhe
yaha chor gyi
Caretaker: (Monologue) Dekh mere maa baap nahi hain vo meri destiny hai, par mere pass yeh old age
home hai yeh mera luck hai, Aaj isi NGO ke through mere pass 1 nahi dher sare mata pita hain jinki
mujhe care krne ka responsibility god ne diya mujhe inse wahi pyaar milta hai jo shyd mere sage maa
baap mujhe krte. Mai inme hi apne maa bauji dekhta hu or dil se inki sewa krta hu.
Helper: waah Jinpe hota hai unhe kadar nahi hoti jinpe nahi hota unhe sabse jyada kadar hoti hai
Old Man: Prabhu ki Maya hai kahi dhoop kahi chaya hai mai jara walk krke ayaa hai paon jakad se gye
hain
Caretaker: mujhe bhi jroori kaam se jana hai mai ja raha tum sabka dhyan rakhna
Helper: ji sir
ENTRY BOY AND OLD WOMAN
Old Woman: Beta yeh ghar toh nahi hai yeh kaha aa gye hum
Boy: Batata hu maa ek min
Boy to Helper: Hello Mai Shravan aapse call pe baat hui thi mujhe apna maa ko kuch din ke liye yaha
chorna hai
Helper: Smiles sarcastically
Boy: Kya hash kyu rahe ho
Helper: Nhi vo aapne bola na kuch din
Boy: Isme hashne ki kya baat hai
Helper: Kuch nhi aap yeh form fill kr dijiye maa ji ka bag mujhe de dijiye
Boy: Suno Maa tumhe kuch din yaha rehna hoga agle hafte mai tumhe lene aa jaunga abhi naye ghar me
kuch kaam baaki hai paper work ho jayega toh lene aa jaunga
Maa: Par beta tu kaha rahega, or bahu
Boy: mai apna dekh lunga maa tum bas apna dhyan rakhna
Maa: par beta
Boy: Chalta hu maa der ho rahi, tum apna khyaal rakhna
Boy exit in hurry
Maa shouts beta from his back he went off without replying
Helper: Aaaiye Maaji aapko aapka kamra dikhata hu
ENTRY OF OLD MAN AND WOMAN SIMULTANEOUSLY AT SAME TIME
ACT 4:
OLD AGE HOME SCENE
OLD MAN: Namaste Ji Mujhe Sharma Khte Hain
OLD LADY: Ohhh! Namaste Mera Naam Gayatri Hai
HALKA SA PAUSE !! Mein Bass 7 Ek Din Ke Liye Yhaan Rehne Aayi Hun.
Vo Kya Hai Na, Beta Ghar Ki Shifting Karne Mein Lga Hai To Meri Dekhbal Karne K Liye Koi Ni Tha
OLD MEN: Aachaaa!!!! To Kya Krta Hai Apka Beta
OLD LADY: Bhot Badi Company Mai Kaam Karta Hai Jii Areeee!!!!Jara Phone Laga Kar Puch To Lu…….
CALLING TO HER SON
ON CALL!!!!!
BETA: Hlo
OLD MAN: Haan Hlo Beta
BETA: Maa Abhi Meeting Mai Hun Thodi Der M Call Karta Hu
OLD LADY: Are Beta Tujhse Bass Itna Hi Puchna Tha Ki Tune Khana Khaya Ki Nahi
BETA: Maa Kaha Na Thoda Busy Hu Thodi Der Me Call Karta Hun
LINE CUT
OLD MAN: To Kya Kaha Apke Honar Bete Ne
OLD LADY: Thodi Der Mai Phone Krta Hun Keh Kr Phn Rkh Diya Usne
OLD MAN: Saalo Se Hu Yahan Sab Kuch Dekhliya Hai Meri In Akhon Ne Ab Jitni Jaldi Ap Iss Jagah Ko
Apnayegi Utna Hi Aacha Hoga Apke Liye
OLD LADY: Kesi Baat Kar Rhe Hai Aap??? Mera Beta Vesa Nahi Hai…..
Bhot Pyaar Karta Hai Mujhse Aur Mai Yaha Kese Rah Sakti Hunn??
Apne Bete Se Dur Bilkull Nahii!!!!!!
OLD MAN: Vese Yeh Jagah Itni Bhi Buri Nahi Hai. Yaha Sukoon Hai Samay Pr Khana Mil Jata Hai Kuch
Dost Ban Jate Hai Aur Kya Chaiye Mai to Kehta Hu Bss Ab Aap Bhajan Kirtan Mai Man Lagaiye
OLD LADY: Dekhiye Mujhe Kehna to Nhi Chaiye Lekin Mai Keh Rahi Hu Aap Mujhse Jalte Hai Kyuki Mera
Beta To Muje Lena Aajaiyega Aur Aapko Koi Puchta Tak Nahi Hain
Agle Kuch Dino Baadd
In Call
Old Lady: Han Hello Beta!!
Beta: Hello Haan Maa Thodi Der M Call Krta Hun
Background {Beta Ki Voice}: Thodi Der Mai Call Karta Hu Meeting Mai Hun thodi Der Mai Krta hu
15 Din Baad
Phone Call
Peeche Se Old Man: Aare Rhene Dijiye Nahi Uthayega
Beta: Hlo Maa Thodi Der M Karta Hun Drive Kar Rha Hun
Old Lady: Beta Tu Bhool Jata Hain 15 Din Beet Gye Hai
Beta: Aata Hu Maaa Thodi Si Cheege Settle Krlu
Phone Cut
Old Man: Aapko Meri Baate Buri Lgti Hain Lekin Meri Baat Maniye Yeh Umeed Bandhane Ka Koi Faida
Nhi Ye Jo hora Hai Usse Bardasht Kr Lijiye Yahi Humara Naseeb Hai
Old Lady: Naseeb Aapka Bura Hogaa Dekh Lijiye Ga Mera Beta Mujhe Lene Aaega Or Fr Mai Aapko
Bataungi. Mujhe Toh Bs Iss Bt Ki Tension Hai Ki Mere Bina Reh Kaise Paa Ra Hoga.
Old Man: Dekhiye Gayatri Ji Mai Bhi Chahta Hu Appka Beta Aapko Lene Aae Lekin Mai Janta Hu Is Vridh
Aashram Me Jo Ek Baar Aagya vo Itni Aasani Se Nhi Jaata
Old Lady (Gussa): Aap Na Bekar Ki Baate Krte Hain Mujhe Nhi Rehna Hai Yaha Pr Mai Abhi Apne Bete Ko
Phn Krti Hu Dekh Lijiye Ga Vo Mujhe Aaj Hi Yha Se Lekar Jaaega (Apne Bete Ko Phn Milati Hai)
Beta: Hello!!
Old Lady: Haan Beta Sun Tu Mujhe Aaj Hi Yaha Se Leja
Beta: Maa Vo Kaam Ka Pressure Bahut Jyada Hai Toh Mai Yeh Keh Raha Tha Ki ( Hickicha ) Kr Bolta Hai
Aap Thode Din Manage Kr Lo Na Mai Pauch Jaunga Aapko Lene Thk Hai Maa (Phn Cut)
After 45 Days
Old Lady Taking Last Breath Old Man Calling His Son
Old Man: Phone Cut Gya Gayatri Ji !
Old Lady: Mere Bete Ki Photo Dedijiye!!! She Takes Heavy Breathes and Say Ek Baar aur Try Kriye….
Phone Rings and He Did Not Pick the Call
Old Man: Phone cut Gya Gayatri Ji !
Gayatri Ji is Unconsious Now Old Man Shouts Gayatri Ji !!!X4
Monologue of Old Man: Ye Pheli Baar Nhi Hua Hai Mere Sath Gayatriji Pheli Nhi Thi Jinhone Mere
Samne Dam Tod Diya, Pata Nhi Kyu? Itni Umeeden Paal Rkhi Thi Unhone Umeedion Se Sirf Dard Milta
Hai!!! Chiiii …Kyu Chod Jaate Hain Bacche Humein Yhan Til Til Marne Ke Liye!!!!
Angry Are Koi Hai? Gayatri Ji Ke Bete Ko Lekar Aao Aur Keh Do Ki Ek Hafta Hogya Ho Toh Le Jaaye Apna
Saaman Aur Unhe Bhi !!!!!!!!
He starts crying and there is An Entry of another Man
Other Man: Suniye?
Old Man: Lo ek Gya Nhi Ki Ek Aagya
Another Man: Aree Nhi Nhi Bhaii Saab Mein Yahaan Zayada Dino K Liye Nhi Aaya Huin Mein Bass Yhan 7
Ek Din Ke Liye Aaya Hun (Backlashes Of Gaytri Ji Saying Same Lines)
Aur Uske Baad Mera Beta Aayega Aur Mujhe Le Jayega (Simontaneously Old Men Laugh At The
Sitiuation And Simliar Backlashes Of Gayatri Ji)
Old Man Crys Heavenly
The End!!!!!!