SCIENCE VS SUPERSTITION – FINAL DRAMA SCRIPT (15 MINUTES)
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Baba Anand Puri
Chela 1 (GOPAL)
Chela 2 (RAMU)
Scientist 1 (DEBASHISH)
Scientist 2 (ABHIGYAN)
Crowd
SCENE 1 – THE ARRIVAL OF THE BABA
(Crowd gathers excitedly.)
Crowd: “Baba is coming! Baba is coming! The one who walked across the Himalayas!”
(Dramatic music. Baba enters proudly. Chelas follow, tired.)
Chela 1 (GOPAL):
Make way! Baba climbed 20… no 40… actually 100 mountains!
Chela 2 (RAMU):
Yes! Even the mountains moved aside in fear!
(Shows damaged slipper)
Look! His slippers melted due to mountain friction!
Chela 1 (GOPAL):
And Baba walked so fast… we chelas had to take an auto to catch him!
Baba Anand Puri:
Shanti… shanti…
Mai pahar chadne ki wajah se nhi balki thaka hu because of all that divine power I carry
Crowd:
“Ooooooh!”
Baba: The Himalayas tried to climb ME… but I said, “Down, boy!”
SCENE 2 – THE MAGIC GANGA JAL
Baba:
Aaj mai tum sabko mere shaktiyon ka udahraan dunga
mai Himalaya parvat se shudh ganga jal lekar aya hu
apne saath
Chela 1 (GOPAL):
Even clouds followed Baba to give him shade!
Chela 2 (RAMU):
And rivers asked Baba for directions!
Baba: Enough! Bring the milk.
(A bowl of milk is brought.)
Baba: jab mai ganga jal ko iss dudh mai daalunga … the milk will
turn blue! (Baba pours the solution. Milk turns blue.)
Crowd: “Waaahhhh! Miracle!”
Chela 1 (GOPAL):
Even milk respects Baba!
Chela 2 (RAMU):
Even I get scared sometimes…
(Baba glares.)
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SCENE 3 – SCIENTISTS EXPLAIN THE TRUTH
(Scientists enter.)
Baba – hee hee haa haa
haa the people of
science , I just love them
Scientist 1 (DEBASHISH):
Excuse us. This is not magic.
Scientist 2 (ABHIGYAN):
This is science.
Scientific Explanation – Milk Turning Blue
Scientist 2:
The water Baba used contains potassium iodide.
Milk has starch, especially if it is processed or adulterated.
When iodine reacts with starch, it turns blue-black.
Scientist 1:
This is a common chemical test, not a miracle.
Crowd: “Ohhhh!”
Baba: (coughs)
Haa haa itna toh mujhe bhi pata hai I was just testing
your science knowledge!
Scene 4 (the evil spirit)
Baba – science ke baccho abhi jakar baitho aur mujhe
mera kaam karne do
( scientists joins the crowd)
Chela 1 and chela 2 – baba ji ki jai ho, baba ji ki jai ho
Baba – bas karo tum dono , if anyone from the crowd
has any problem then you may come forward
( a person from the crowd steps forward and seek for
baba’s help telling him that he cannot sleep well and
have a lot of financial problem)
Baba – you are possessed by an evil spirit bacchha
Villager – what should I do now baba , help me please
Baba – fikar mat karo abhi thik kar deta hu ( kar kir kur
khus khes khis alkada aar baar khar khar woffffffffff)
Baba – maine ye pani ke bottle mai usse kaid kar liya hai
aur jab mai use Pavitra ganga jal mai daalunga tob uska
rakt bahega
( baba shows the blood of evil spirit)
(Crowd claps and shouts ) chela 1 and 2 – baba ji ki jai ho,
baba ji ki jai ho
Villager – baba I cannot give a fees to you I am very
poooo………
Baba – don’t give anything to me just put some money in
the box in the name of god
Scene 5 ( scientist enters again)
Scientist 1 and 2 – that’s not true, that’s not the blood of
evil spirit.
When a soap solution is mixed with turmeric solution,
the yellow colour of turmeric changes to red. This
happens because turmeric contains a natural indicator
called curcumin, which reacts with basic substances.
Soap solution is basic (alkaline) in nature, so when it
comes in contact with turmeric, a chemical reaction
occurs that turns the colour from yellow to reddish-
brown. This red colour often looks like real blood.
(Chela 1 – facepalms)
Baba – if you don’t want to believe me then don’t
believe… mujhe kya tumhara hi ghata hai
SCENE 6 – SUPERSTITION ABOUT SLEEPING UNDER TREES
(Baba points to a tree prop.)
Baba- kya tumlogo ko per ke bhoot ke bare me pata hai??
Baba: Never sleep under trees at night!
Ghosts will come and dance bhangra on your chest!
Crowd: (gasps)
Chela 1 (GOPAL): My uncle slept under a tree and had scary dreams!
Chela 2 (RAMU): Maybe a ghost said “good night” to him!
SCENE 7 – SCIENCE BEHIND TREES AT NIGHT
Scientist 1 (DEBASHISH): There are no ghosts.
Scientist 2 (ABHIGYAN): In the daytime, plants release oxygen.
At night, photosynthesis stops.
Scientist 1:
Plants then release carbon dioxide.
Scientist 2:
Sleeping under many trees can make the air stuffy,
causing discomfort — not ghost attacks.
Crowd:
“Ohhh… science explains it!”
Baba: (awkward)( whispering
chela 1 oi….. oiiiiii, jaa jaldi
gaari nikal)
Yes… carbon dioxide ghosts…
SCENE 8 – FINAL ENDING (UNCHANGED, AS PROMISED)
Baba:
Fine… maybe science knows some things.
But I still walked the Himalayas!
Chela 1 (GOPAL): Baba gaari taiyaar hai
Baba – tu marwaayega kisi din
Ending
“Choose curiosity. Choose knowledge.
Let science guide you