Premchand's stories get stage adaptation

Director Ajay Manchanda wove three classic Premchand stories -- 'Mantra', 'Panch Parmeshwar' and 'Buddhi Kaki' -- in his play 'Kasauti' to highlight the apathy and alienation prevalent in society on Friday. 'Kasauti', a production of Dhwani, the theatre society of Archarya Narendra Dev College, was staged at Shri Ram Centre last evening. It was one-of-a-kind attempt to bring three thematically different stories into a moving drama. "When I decided to do the play, I thought about Premchand and his stories. They are relevant in the contemporary setting. There is such social apathy, alienation and disregard towards older people on Friday. People live like machines. Who better than Premchand to highlight these problems?" Manchanda said.