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Friday, August 22, 2025
Volume 16 . Issue 73
After three houseful shows in Australia earlier this month and one in London in August, Gujarati play Baa Tane Hu Kya Rakhu?’ (Mother, where do I keep you?) won the hearts of its audience in Auckland. Organised by V3 Events NZ, the play was performed at Dorothy Winston Centre on November 20.
Set in contemporary times, the play revolves around a mother of two seeking the attention and affection of her sons as she endures the taunts and quirks of her two daughters-in-law.
Her younger son (Manil Mehta), tries to escape from his duties to take care of his ailing mother by leaving for Dubai. Although the older one (Parag Shah) is glad to have his mother in the house, he is constantly taunted by his wife (Tulika Patel).
The play deals with a sensitive subject and has been delivered in a satirical format with powerful yet hilarious punches.
In a turn of events, Baa is given the profit shares of her late husband and overnight becomes an independent, wealthy woman.
She takes control of her life and her house and eventually makes her sons realise the unconditional love a mother has for her children. In the final act, Baa decides to spend the rest of her life at an orphanage she bought in New York and leaves her children with the wealth they inherited from their father’s will.
The last scene of the play will leave the spectators in tears as Baa takes off to start a new life that is devoted for the less fortunate. The question asked at the start of the play—Baa Tane Hu Kya Rakhu?—is answered when Baa affectionately says, “Keep me in your heart.”
Brilliantly written by Ashok Patole, the play is a roller coaster of emotions.
Rohini Hattangadi, who is known for her strong roles in both cinema and theatre, gives a powerful performance as Baa. She is ably supported by a cast who display their exemplary acting skills. The colourful set and the background music takes the audience into the world of a small Gujarati family.
Although the play addresses a sensitive issue, it has been delivered in a satirical format with powerful yet hilarious punches. A must-watch for all theatre lovers.
After three houseful shows in Australia earlier this month and one in London in August, Gujarati play Baa Tane Hu Kya Rakhu?’ (Mother, where do I keep you?) won the hearts of its audience in Auckland. Organised by V3 Events NZ, the play was performed at Dorothy Winston Centre on November 20.
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After three houseful shows in Australia earlier this month and one in London in August, Gujarati play Baa Tane Hu Kya Rakhu?’ (Mother, where do I keep you?) won the hearts of its audience in Auckland. Organised by V3 Events NZ, the play was performed at Dorothy Winston Centre on November 20.
Set in contemporary times, the play revolves around a mother of two seeking the attention and affection of her sons as she endures the taunts and quirks of her two daughters-in-law.
Her younger son (Manil Mehta), tries to escape from his duties to take care of his ailing mother by leaving for Dubai. Although the older one (Parag Shah) is glad to have his mother in the house, he is constantly taunted by his wife (Tulika Patel).
The play deals with a sensitive subject and has been delivered in a satirical format with powerful yet hilarious punches.
In a turn of events, Baa is given the profit shares of her late husband and overnight becomes an independent, wealthy woman.
She takes control of her life and her house and eventually makes her sons realise the unconditional love a mother has for her children. In the final act, Baa decides to spend the rest of her life at an orphanage she bought in New York and leaves her children with the wealth they inherited from their father’s will.
The last scene of the play will leave the spectators in tears as Baa takes off to start a new life that is devoted for the less fortunate. The question asked at the start of the play—Baa Tane Hu Kya Rakhu?—is answered when Baa affectionately says, “Keep me in your heart.”
Brilliantly written by Ashok Patole, the play is a roller coaster of emotions.
Rohini Hattangadi, who is known for her strong roles in both cinema and theatre, gives a powerful performance as Baa. She is ably supported by a cast who display their exemplary acting skills. The colourful set and the background music takes the audience into the world of a small Gujarati family.
Although the play addresses a sensitive issue, it has been delivered in a satirical format with powerful yet hilarious punches. A must-watch for all theatre lovers.
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