Rashtranayak Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Play Details

Rashtranayak Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee

The play begins with the childhood of Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee and showcases how his father, Ashutosh Mukherjee, inspired patriotism in his children. As he grows up, Dr. Mukherjee joins the Congress Party and serves as the Minister of Industries. Following India’s independence, political differences lead him to leave the Congress Party and resign from his post. On the advice of Shri Madhav Sadashiv Golwalkar, also known as “Guruji,” and following the ideology of “One Nation, One Constitution, and One Flag,” he forms Bhartiya Jansangh alongside Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhayay. He devotes his life to this cause, protests the decision for a separate flag and a separate Constitution for Jammu and Kashmir, and ultimately martyring himself for the nation's integrity.

Writer

Jyoti Jeliya is a Delhi University graduate whose written plays include Maa Ka Badla and Rashtranayak Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee. She is a recipient of a Junior Fellowship from the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, and currently serves as a member of the Film Censor Board, Mumbai.

Director

Sajjad Hussain Khan is an alumnus of the National School of Drama. His directorial credits include Janeman, Godan, Zoo Story, Jaati Hi Poochho Sadhu, Gagan Mein Damama Bajyo, Andhayug, Hayavadana, and Doosra Adhyay. He has worked in films and OTT web series, and is a recipient of a Senior Fellowship from the Ministry of Culture, Government of India.

Director’s Note

Highlighting the line “Ya Toh Vidhan Loonga Ya Balidan Doonga” attributed to Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee, the director notes that the play chronicles Dr. Mukherjee's early life in Calcutta, his struggle to form the Jansangh Party, and his political stance to integrate Jammu and Kashmir into the country under one Constitution, fighting against the J&K permit system and preventive detention law.

Group

Jyoti Arts is a registered theatre troupe working for the development of Arts, Culture, Education, Social Awareness, and Social Services through theatre. Registered with the Song & Drama Division of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India, and under the Repertory Grant scheme of the Ministry of Culture, the group regularly stages plays, street plays, and organizes theatre festivals.