BAWA JITTO

This mega presentation of Natrang Jammu is written by Late Prof Ram Nath Shastri and is innovatively devised, designed and creatively directed by Balwant Thakur. This mind-blowing presentation of Natrang magically transports the audience to a six hundred-year-old saga of the supreme sacrifice of a farmer who gave his life in a fight of justice and exploitation by the landlords. Natrang has staged over two hundred shows of the play Bawa Jitto all-over India and as of now, this play has become the longest-living contemporary theatre production of the country which has again given a new cultural identity to this region. The story of Bawa Jitto portrays the age-old saga of exploitation of landless farmers by landlords. Due to the constant and persistent pressures of relatives, with a piece of land as bone of contention, Bawa Jitto, a hard-working, farm less farmer is forced to leave his native village. Accompanied by his nine-year-old daughter, he takes shelter in the house of a friend in Shamachak, a nearby village. The efforts of his friend Rullo result in a land grant from the landlord in Shamachak and one-fourth of the produce is fixed as land revenue. The hard work put in by him, the sweat and toil of Jitto turn barren land into prolific treasure. This makes avaricious landlord back out on his word and asks for a major share of the crop. Helpless Jitto, unable to endure injustice, kills himself. The agony becomes boundless when Gauri, his little daughter immolates herself on her father’s pyre. To know more about us and to get regular updates, connect with us on: Like our Facebook Page:   / natrangjammu   Follow us on Instagram:   / natrangjammu   #Theatre #Folk #Dogri #BalwantThakur #JammuKashmir