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Bhopal
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Bhopal, 1984. With the presence of the Carbide International pesticide factory, the city begins to claw its way out of endemic poverty. But what is to be made of the deformed babies born to women living near the factory? And the poison gas explosion that will leave three thousand people dead in just a few minutesāand will kill tens of thousands more in the years to come. How could have this happened?
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BHOPAL
The play starts with a song. A dancer performs āZahreeli Hawaā (poisoned gas) dance.
SINGER: Gaib say chalnay lagee jub
Ek Zahreeli Hawa
Dil kay phapholo say bhari
Kis kis kay nalo say bhari
Khamosh cheekho say bhari
Yeay kahan say utha rahi hai aisi dardili hawa
Gaib say chalnay lagee jub
Ek Zahreeli Hawa.
Dil kay phapholo say bhari
Kis kis kay nalo say bhari
Khamosh cheekho say bhari
Yeay kahan say utha rahi hai aisi dardili hawa
Gaib say chalnay lagee jub
Ek Zahreeli Hawa.
Ek mauzay lahoo aa rahee hai
Maut ki jaisi boo aa rahi hai
Kubooku suboosu aa rahi hai
Apni bayrangi maien bhi hai ek zara peeli hawa
Gaib say chalnay lagee jub ek Zahreeli Hawa
Maut ki jaisi boo aa rahi hai
Kubooku suboosu aa rahi hai
Apni bayrangi maien bhi hai ek zara peeli hawa
Gaib say chalnay lagee jub ek Zahreeli Hawa
Scene 1
Slum. IZZATās hut. The police are taking SONYA away. Crowd follows them saying, āPolice, police.ā DEVRAJ enters and stands at the mouth of IZZATās hut. Slum dwellers start to converge at some distance, watching DEVRAJ. DEVRAJ knocks at IZZATās door. IZZAT charges out of the hut.
IZZAT:Who is it? (Shocked, seeing DEVRAJ, he turns to the crowd.) Get the hell out of here, you no good rascals. What are you doing here? Uh??? (crowd disperses, to DEVRAJ) Oh forgive me sahib, I thought some police wallahā¦ bloody father of law. Not a moment of peace from themā¦. You forgive me sahib?
DEVRAJ:Why do you seek forgiveness?
IZZAT:Sahib, Iām a poor woman, rotting in this slum. What do I know about law and order?
DEVRAJ:You donāt need to worry.
IZZAT:How can I not worry, sahib? Who knows when one of them shows up, orders me to get lost, and flattens my hutā¦
DEVRAJ:That goat of yoursā¦ the one that died?
IZZAT:Yes, sahib. Iām not lying. My child lived on her milk. My own, my own chest, sahib, dried up long ago. I swear, sahib, my goat died. Do you want to check?
DEVRAJ:I believe you. (gives her money) Here, keep this.
IZZAT:Maherbani sahib, may God give you happiness, may you live a long life.
DEVRAJ:Letās go inside.
IZZAT:Hai bhagawan. My hut is uninhabitable for your comfort, malik. What can I offer you? My food may be too strong for your stomach. My water is undrinkable, for your standard. (laughs) Even I cannot digest my food, malik, how will you?
DEVRAJ:I need to talk to you. Letās go in.
They step...
Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of content
- Authorās Introduction
- Foreword by Guillermo Verdecchia
- First Production Information
- Bhopal