

Internationally, these are popularly known as Vikram Betal Stories and were originally written in Sanskrit. The funds that will be generated from the play will be used in supporting the education of the ten children who will be acting in the play. Vikram Aur Betal-Retold, will be staged at Alliance Francaise on October 12 and 13 at 3pm and 7pm.Tickets: bookmyshow. Vetala Panchavimshati ( Sanskrit: or Baital Pachisi (Twenty-five (tales) of Baital), is an ancient Indian story collection of a King and a Ghost. They have the humility and tenacity that helps them learn new things,” she adds. “These children are really talented, the level of confidence they exuded was overwhelming. Talking about the selection process of actors for the play, Bhaswati says that the age group of the children ranges from 9 to 19 years, and it was tough to choose 10 actors from the 25 children, who volunteered to be part of the play.

That they have a lot to give than people can receive from them. “We decided that the stories should not be presented as it is, instead, using the plot of Vikram Aur Betal, we are telling the stories of children and senior citizens, highlighting the influx points of their lives,” says Bhaswati, further adding, “The point of the play primarily is to prove to the audience the fact that we have chosen two generations that are neglected by society. The other reason for choosing Vikram Aur Betal, was that it narrates stories that highlight two different psyches, of two different age groups. We realised this is a skill set we are not tapping into, and hence we chose a story for the play which is age-neutral.” The king immediately followed the sage’s orders and reached the tamarind tree. The sage was waiting for him and told him, King Vikram To the south of this forest is an old tamarind tree on which hangs a corpse upside down. Producer of the play, Bhaswati Ramanujam, who also works for The Peepal, says, “The idea of the play came about after we hosted a storytelling session where three senior citizens opted to tell stories to the children. On the said night, Vikram covered his head and body with a black cloth and unnoticed, reached the appointed spot in the forest.
