Kalakriti Staged Yeh Zindagi

Patiala, Feb.17- Punjab and Sind Bank & North Zone Cultural Centre (Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India) Patiala collaboration with the Kalariti Patiala, Punjabi Play "Yeh Zindagi" staged at Kalidasa Auditorium Virsa Vihar Kender NZCC Patiala.  The play based on Chitra Mudgill's Famous Hindi  Novel, "Gilli Guddu" and it was written and directed by Noted Theatre Director, Actress and short Film  Director Parminderpal Kaur.  Attempts were made to focus on the aspects of how a senior citizen of a particular class neeeds to go through difficulties while living in the family in every family of the society.  

Parminder Pal Kaur's latest dramatic tour-de-force 'Yeh Zindgi'  is a soul-stirring play poignantly depicting the unspeakable agony, humiliation and shame suffered by senior citizens in the so-called civilized society of the 21^st century.

   

In the play Er. Jaswant Singh and Col. Swamy, not  withstanding their past glory are representative of  millions of their unfortunate brethren who are condemned to lead miserable lives because of the apathy, indifference and cruelty of their own children.  They desperately  try  to maintain the facade of being loved and accepted, but chinks in their armour betray their hollow claims.

The play is a powerful indictment of contemporary society which in its quest for mad, materialistic success and prestige, is biding adieu to time honoured values and human relations that have sustained the grand edifice of humanity for centuries.   

The all artists of Yeh Zindagi are fine actors and their names are follows Ravi Bhushan, Parminderpal Kaur, Er. M.M.Sayal, Surjit, Meenakshi Verma, Chandan Baloch, Vicky Chohan, Roop Kaur Sandhu and Nirmal Singh Sandhu.  Back stage credit goes to Production Incharge Gopal Sharma, Musuc of Harjit Guddu, lights of Harsh Sethi.  Stage & costumes design by Parminder Pal Kaur , Make up by Chandan Baloch, and set-props by Nirmal Singh. S.Avtar Singh Arora, President, Kalakriti Patiala welcomed the guest.  Dr. Manju Arora conduct the stage beautifully.  She spoke about the kalakriti staged passed productions.

On this occasion S.Bhupinder Pal Singh Kanwal, DGM Punjab and Sind Bank, Patiala Zone was the Chief Guest. Mr. Kanwal while appreciating the role of the Kalakriti & Parminderpal Kaur and NZCC.  He said Kala Kriti Patiala for organizing such a wonderful play.  It is a matter of concern that todays generation neglect their parents/grand parents and in turn are deprived of the vast plethora of knowledge that they pass on to the young ones.  This play is the perfect depiction of the scenario in todays society.  

On this occasion Mr. Kanwal said ,  year 1908, when a humble idea to uplift the poorest of poor of the land culminated in the birth of Punjab & Sind Bank with the farsighted vision of luminaries like Bhai Vir Singh, Sir Sunder Singh Majitha and Sardar Tarlochan Singh. They enjoyed the highest respect with the people of Punjab.

The bank was founded on the principle of social commitment to help the weaker section of the society in their economic endeavours to raise their standard of life.  On 15 April 1980 Punjab & Sind Bank was among six banks that the Government of India nationalised in the second wave of nationalisations. Sutlej Gramin Bank is a Regional Rural Bank sponsored by Punjab & Sind Bank.

The Bank has a business of 1,53,483 crores with 1500 branches pan india and 80 branches under Zonal offices, Patiala in 3 districts of Patiala, Barnala, Sangrur.

Decades have gone by even today Punjab & Sind Bank stands committed to honor the social commitments of the founding fathers.