Friday 18 October 2013

Historical play ‘Sirhind di Deewar’ staged in Mohali


Mohali, October 18, 2013-A play, ‘Sirhind di Deewar’, was staged at the open-air theatre of the Baba Banda Singh Bahadar Jangi Yadgar at Chappar Chiri, near here. The staging of the much-acclaimed play, written by Harpal Tiwana, opened with the lighting of the lamp by Mohali Deputy Commissioner Tejinder Pal Singh Sidhu. The historical play is dedicated to the martyrdom of Baba Zorawar Singh, Baba Fateh Singh and Mata Gujar Kaur. The role of Wazir Khan, the then Sirhind Governor in the play, was performed by Manpal Tiwana. The other actors of the play included Tarshinder Soni (Zafar Beg), Rashpal Bharti (Dewan Sucha Nand) and Sukhwinder Sohi (Nawab of Malerkotla Sher Mohammed Khan). Director Manpal Tiwana said this was the first time the play had been staged at this historical place and on a historic Day, the birth anniversary of Baba Banda Singh Bahadar.

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