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What: Babasaheb: The Grand Musical
Where: Weightlifting Auditorium, Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Lodhi Road (Entry from Gate 19)
When: February 25 to March 12
With a 100-foot stage and a 40-foot revolving platform on top of that, dozens of LED screens, digital props, the great and inspirational life of Babasaheb Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar will be depicted through a grand musical play which will be a treat to the audience. Over 160 dancers, performers and Delhi-based artists will light up the stage.
While the play is directed by theatre artist Mahua Chauhan, renowned artist Rohit Roy will play the role of Bhimrao Ambedkar. Meanwhile, the Indian Ocean has contributed to the music of the play.
Considered one of the biggest shows, several AAP leaders took stock of the preparations at the JLN stadium before the release of the show.
A 100-feet-wide stage with a 40-feet wide revolving platform, lasers, about 20-feet high bust of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar and over 150 artistes — these were only a handful of the standouts at the first show of ‘Babasaheb: The Grand Musical’, organised by the Delhi government at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Friday.
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal inaugurated the first show and the over two-hour-long play based on the life of Dr. Ambedkar was attended by other ministers as well.
Covering Dr. Ambedkar’s entire journey from his birth to death, the play moves through the struggles he faced throughout his life for belonging to the Mahar community, which was considered untouchable.
Apart from the struggles he faced because of his caste, the The play also showed his political struggles — mainly his differences with Jawaharlal Nehru. Mr. Nehru’s character was shown twice in the play and both times at odds with Dr. Ambedkar.
In the first scene, the character who plays Mr. Nehru, says: “Mr. Ambedkar, it is because of your stubbornness that the society is today in this situation of tension. You only talk about your matters, the country is fighting the serious fight of independence.”
The actor playing Mr. Ambedkar interrupts him and replies: “And for decades, the oppression happening against Dalits, it doesn’t feel serious to you? You’re talking about the country’s independence and I’m talking about the whole of society.”
In the second scene, Mr. Nehru is seen giving a file to Mahatma Gandhi and asking him to see it. “Jawahar... You’d sent this file earlier too. Bhimrao’s name is not here,” Mr. Gandhi says. “Understand this matter, Jawahar, only an educated leader like Bhimrao can give new hope for the country... There won’t be another law minister like Bhimrao... Bhimrao only tells the truth. His fight is about respect. Put his name in the list,” he added.
What: Babasaheb: The Grand Musical
Where: Weightlifting Auditorium, Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Lodhi Road (Entry from Gate 19)
When: February 25 to March 12
