Babasaheb: The Musical receives an overwhelming response from the public; Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium echoes with roars of Jai Bhim
Creative representation of Babasaheb’s life the best way of taking his life to the masses: CM Arvind Kejriwal
Delighted to see the grandest representation of Babasaheb’s life take place in Delhi through this show: CM Arvind Kejriwal
Babasaheb’s life an inspiring lesson on our society; blessed to be a devotee of Dr Ambedkar: CM Arvind Kejriwal
The more we learn about Babasaheb, more we believe how there was no one else like him: CM Arvind Kejriwal
What Babasaheb achieved in his life and how he struggled for the rights of the Dalits and the poor is just miraculous: CM Arvind Kejriwal
Babasaheb’s life proves that nothing in this world is impossible if you have the conviction to achieve it: CM Arvind Kejriwal
NEW DELHI:
The Delhi Government has put on offer a glimpse into the life of Babasaheb with its musical extravaganza. Chief Minister Shri Arvind Kejriwal inaugurated the opening show of Babasaheb: The Musical today. The show received an overwhelming response from the public as the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium echoed with roars of Jai Bhim. On the occasion, the CM stated — creative representation of Babasaheb’s life the best way of taking his life to the masses. Delighted to see the grandest representation of Babasaheb’s life take place in Delhi through this show. Babasaheb’s life an inspiring lesson on our society; blessed to be a devotee of Dr Ambedkar. The more we learn about Babasaheb, more we believe how there was no one else like him. What Babasaheb achieved in his life and how he struggled for the rights of the Dalits and the poor is just miraculous. Babasaheb’s life proves that nothing in this world is impossible if you have the conviction to achieve it.
The Delhi Government kicked off its grand musical, ‘Babasaheb’ today at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. The event was inaugurated by the CM and attended by the whole Delhi Cabinet. On the occasion, the CM said, “I am delighted that sucha a grand show on Babasaheb’s life is being organised by the Delhi Government. We realised no matter how much we teach about his life in schools the best way to bring his life to the masses remains a creative representation. Babasaheb’s life an inspiring lesson on our society. I am blessed to be a devotee of Dr Ambedkar. Babasaheb struggled a lot throughout his life. Talking about Mahatma Gandhi, Albert Einstein said that generations to come will scarce believe that such a one as this ever in flesh and blood walked upon this earth. The more I read about Dr Ambedkar the more I believe that this quote applies to him as well. He was born in 1891 in the Mahar community. They faced discrimination and were considered untouchables. His family had barely anything to survive on. The school he went to made him sit separately outside the class. He wasn’t allowed to drink water from the vessel unless a peon poured it towards him from a distance. The same man who faced these sufferings, not just went abroad, but got PhDs from London School of Economics and Columbia University.”
He continued, “In 1914-1915 he took admission in Columbia University. There was no internet, no mode of gathering information. I often wonder how he’d have managed to get hold of the forms of admission to the university. It just amazes me that with all the difficulties he faced, how did he get to know of Columbia, and how he admitted himself there. After getting a PhD from Columbia, he went to London School of Economics to get a PhD from there as well. Despite all the facilities and riches of life that we have been bestowed with, if our children today want to get admission in the London School of Economics it is no easy task. He did all of this without having a penny in his pocket. It was when he was at LSE that he exhausted his funds and had to come back to India to arrange money so he could continue studying there. He gets his second PhD, comes back to India and becomes the architect of our constitution. What a brilliant personality he was. The more we learn about Babasaheb, more we believe how there was no one else like him. What Babasaheb achieved in his life and how he struggled for the rights of the Dalits and the poor is just miraculous. Babasaheb’s life proves that nothing in this world is impossible if you have the conviction to achieve it.”
Babasaheb: The musical goes beyond conventional storytelling touches every aspect of his life
Babasaheb: The musical went beyond conventional storytelling touched every aspect of his life. Issues like reservation, the importance of questioning, caste discrimination, untouchability, Babasaheb’s equations with his father, his professors, the polity of India were represented in a never seen before manner. The show closed to an overwhelming response and roars of Jai Bhim along with a seamless standing ovation.
The musical extravaganza seeks to provide the viewers an international theater experience with a larger-than-life production
The Grand Musical on Babasaheb will be performed in Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi from 25th February to 12th March. The show has a stellar cast with Rohit Bose Roy as the lead actor, Tisca Chopra & Teekam Joshi as narrators. Mahua Chauhan has directed the play, with music by Indian Ocean. The musical extravaganza seeks to provide the viewers an international theater experience with a larger-than-life production showcasing a 100-foot stage, with a 40foot-wide revolving stage. To imbibe the values and message of Babasaheb, this show will also be shown to every Principal, students and teachers of Delhi Government schools on subsequent days. Everyday, there will be 2 show timings – one at 4 PM and another at 7 PM. The show is completely free to the general public. However, there are only a limited number of seats available in the stadium. As a result, those interested in watching each show must reserve their seats in advance. You can reserve your seat by calling the number 8800009938. Aside from that, you can book your tickets by visiting www.babasahebmusical.in