- With a stellar cast featuring Rohit Bose Roy in the lead and Tisca Chopra and Teekam Joshi as narrators, the maiden show at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Friday was a stupendous success.
- Inaugurating his government’s grand musical on the architect of the Indian Constitution Dr BR Ambedkar, aptly titled “Babasaheb”, chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said the best way to bring the inspiring life of Babasaheb to the masses was through a creative representation. Ambedkar’s life, the chief minister said, is proof that nothing in this world is impossible if you have the conviction to achieve it.
With a stellar cast featuring Rohit Bose Roy in the lead and Tisca Chopra and Teekam Joshi as narrators, the maiden show at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Friday was a stupendous success. The audience reverberated with roars of “Jai Bhim” at every depiction of an emotional or inspirational moment from Ambedkar’s life. The standing ovation and deafening applause as the curtains fell were only to be expected.
“I am delighted that such a grand show on Babasaheb’s life is being organised by the Delhi government. We realised that no matter how much we teach about his life in schools, the best way to bring Ambedkar to the masses is through a creative representation. Babasaheb’s life is an inspiring lesson and I am blessed to be a devotee of Dr Ambedkar,” Kejriwal told a packed JLN Stadium.
Talking about Mahatma Gandhi, Albert Einstein once said that “generations to come will scarce believe that such a one as this ever in flesh and blood walked upon this earth”. The more I read about Dr Ambedkar, the more I believe that this quote applies to him as well,” he said.
Besides Kejriwal, the musical extravaganza was also attended by all Delhi cabinet ministers. Multiple LED screens were placed around the stadium for a better viewing experience, apart from a revolving 40-foot wide set, and a 100-foot long stage. The play itself was replete with aerial stunts and energetic dance performances.
The play will also be shown to principals, students and teachers of Delhi government schools on subsequent days, the CM said.
