These farcical comedies by Bengali playwright Manoj Mitra take a sharp dig at class and caste relations in rural India under the guise of rollicking humour. Banchharam’s Orchard (Sajano Bagan) tells the hilarious tale of old Banchharam who, by his refusal to die, out-manoeuvres all those who are waiting greedily to lay claim to his valuable and beloved orchard, particularly the greedy zamindar who hungers for his death. An Encounter with Royalty (Rajdarshan), ...
