“THANDA GOSHT"- The monologue
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| Abhinay Banker as Ishar Singh |
Performed by Abhinay Banker
Story: Saadat Hasan Manto
Adaptation: Abhinay Banker
Direction: Bhaumik Trivedi
Language: Hindi/ Urdu
The monologue is based on a short story of very famous writer of Urdu Literature. Thanda (Cold) Gosht (Meat) - During riots, a Goonda protagonist, finds a girl, in unconscious state and thinks of having nice time with her. He carries her all the way to safe place, only to realize that the girl had already died long ago, and that he was bearing 'Thanda Gosht'. The mild feeling of bearing 'thanda gosht' all the way throughout, upsets the man so much that he becomes impotent out of the shock…
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