The original Hindi play by Ajay Shukla is translated by Shashikant Punaji in Konkani. The play begins with Shah Jahan wishing to build a monument for his lover Mumtaz. He summons the chief engineer Mr. Rego to float the tender of Taj Mahal. Therein starts the trouble, they all want a big bite of the funds that are allocated for building the monument. The play imparts the message that Shah Jahan gets old and dies but corrupted system lives on.
The hero in drama was in love with someone. But the family members opposed him and to get some benefits from family he married with a girl selected by family. But neither he, nor the girl, nor his girlfriend were happy. It was a tragedy. The drama based on same topic.
Karnna Viret is a Konkani tiatr based on the concept of misunderstanding a ‘marriage’ and misuse of the law of divorce. As per Christianity a person can marry only once during lifetime, unless one of them dies in unavoidable circumstances and he/she can remarry if they are young. But nowadays, couples decide to break up and remarry even for simple reasons.
“Roshni Tayi” focuses on humanity and human values. Story of a girl, a teacher for specially abled children, who is pursuing Phd. Her subject for Phd. is ‘Situational influences on human behaviour’. It has twists and suspense to keep readers guessing till the end.