Nupi Shumang Leela Competition: Women's Art & Cultural Assn presents "Nupi Lal"
Source: Chronicle News Service / Oinam Mission
Imphal, December 01 2021:
Women's Art & Cultural Association (WACA) presented the play, "Nupi Lai", on the seventh day of the 1st Nupi Shumang Leela Competition, which is being organised by Art and Culture Department at Iboyaima Shumang Leela Shanglen, Palace Compound here on Wednesday.
The competition, which is being organised in connection with the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav celebration, will culminate on Thursday, wherein the name of the winners of the competition would be announced.
The plot of Wednesday's play is mainly focussed on the two Nupi Lal of 1904 and 1939, and is written by Langjamba Meetei (Netaji) and directed by Chajing Deben.
The male characters in the play are portrayed by Aruna (Gulamjat), Ibeyaima (Yaojam Manao), Sheila (Dhanachadra IP), Angoubi (Soto Saheb), Babysana (Kerani), Monica (Manisana), Oniya (Lalita Madhav), Bijenti (Magh Singh), Shanti (Bhanka Bihari), Kheroda (Daroga/soldier), and Noacha, Priya and Supina as attendants of the king.
The female characters are played by Nandarani (Rajni), Binarani (Khongnang), Indira (Tonggou), Risimni (Leibaklei), Ashalata (Mukhi), Salini (Kumari), Dhaneshwori (Leimaton), Romabati (Amubi), Bijenti (Sanatombi), Rita (Sabi), Monalisa (Kundolei), Memma (old Kaboklei) and Piyainu (Angang) .