Vomedh theatre’s acclaimed play ‘Ek Aur Birbal’ recently received a standing ovation from the jam-packed audience in Jammu.

Written by Rakesh Roshan Bhat and directed by Rohit Bhat, the performers staged the play at Abhinav Theatre Jammu in collaboration with TRN and Radio Sharda.

First staged in 2015, the play has been staged countless times across India. It mainly revolves around the plight of Kashmiri Pandits during the Afghan Durrani Rule in 1812 AD and the bravery displayed by Pt Birbal Dhar by bringing in Sikhs under Maharaja Ranjeet Singh’s rule to end Afghan domination of Kashmir.

This time the play was specially staged on huge demand from the Kashmiri Pandits to spread awareness among KPs about the sacrifices given by Pt Birbal Dhar to save them from treacherous rule of Afghan ruler Azim Khan.

According to Rakesh Roshan, the play “is a tribute to the legend of Birbal Dhar and how he got Maharaja Ranjeet Singh to end reign of terror of Afghan Durani rule thus becoming the real hero of Kashmiri Pandits.”

The play chronicles the sequence of events, such as Birbal being forced by tyrant Azim Khan to recover unethical heavy tax amount from the Kashmiri Pandits, but Birbal’s conscience prevailed and he revolted to take on the governor at the cost of losing his wife and daughter-in-law.