Sammy

Sammy...Does the word ring a bell in your minds ? This is how M.K.Gandhi was addressed in Durban, South Africa by the whites to the non-whites or asians. M.K.Gandhi, yep you read it right Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi...lovingly referred to as 'Bapu' by all big and small.

There is a play now being hosted around the world namely Sammy..and yesterday we went to watch it. I was astounded by the play and all my gandhigiri came back to life :)

I had thought it would be little philosophical etc but no. It takes you through Gandhi's life and his trysts with truth, it had powerpacked performances by the actors supported by their able director Lillette Dubey and a strong script by Pratap Sharma.

I loved the light humour that was used effectively throughout the play. It starts with the life of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi when he started his work in SA as a young lawyer. His interactions with his soul through his thoughts and strong instincts have been brought to life so well on stage that any applause would be less for the play.

Gandhiji's journey through life has been well portrayed on stage and I think I love gandhiji a little more now. Also, all his weaknesses were properly or near to completeness shown and you understand how much a person goes through when he transitions from being a common man to a Mahatma...Salute off to him and the team who tried to put together his life on stage in as good a manner and I recommend this play to everyone white or black to watch it and enjoy !!!