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NUKKAD NATAK







                                                                              - Kashika Lath









                                          To mark the World day  languages.                    However,
                                          of social justice  and  because of increasing
                                          International         Mother      urbanization,           some
                                          language        Day,     DPSI     of     India’s      regional
                                          invited a few drama teams  parlances are dying. The
                                          of Delhi  University  who  second one was about
                                          brought  their Nukkad  the corruption the Indian
                                          Naatak        performances        judicial  system  and the
                                          to school on February  irony                that    surrounds
                                          20, 2019.  This  medium  justice  in our country.
                                          is an  underrated  and  The third Nukkad Natak
                                          demanding         form      of    was about the unhealthy
                                          drama. It requires  the  modern lifestyle we lead.
                                          same acting prowess like  This one utilized dark
                                          other forms of theatre  comedy and  theatrical
                                          does but the amplification,  devices much more than
                                          coordination              and     the ones prior to it.
                                          organization have to be
                                          much  more powerful  Despite their differences,
                                          than that of a regular  each of  them carried

                                          theatre actor.                    an important  message
                                                                            for our budding  minds
                                          The first one was titled  in  perhaps the most
                                          “Zaban  Samhal Ke”. It  interactive and  amusing
                                          delved into the pressing  way  possible. It  was a
                                          issue     of    endangered        treat to witness them and
                                          dialects in India. India is  it was enjoyed by all.
                                          vastly diverse in terms of
                                          cultures, traditions and






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