Though it is an enthralling play, Giddh runs a bit long. The performances are definitely the highlight of this engaging and poignant play.

Their portrayal of the morally corrupt family seems too real and you almost forget that this is a performance being staged. The actors are brilliant in their performances and make the whole act seem lively and entertaining despite the dark story.

There are many sub-themes that are explored as well such as black magic, alcoholism, impotence, and all of them hit the mark. Giddh is a very captivating play with a theme that is as real as the next issue. She bears the final brunt of these greedy vultures who leave nothing in their hunger for money. The only sane and caring character in the play is Ramakant’s wife, Rama. The vicious cycle of greed and violence is highlighted as the family first gets rid of their uncle for his share in the property, the siblings beat their father for money, and when the brothers beat their sister and make her miscarry her love-child. His younger brother, Umakant and sister, Manik, are as greedy as him. The eldest son, Ramakant, is knee-deep in debt, always trying to sneak some money from his miserly father. Being the step-brother, he is not even given food. He lives in misery because of his greedy family members, whom he now wants nothing to with. The play opens with a lone poet scribbling away in anguish. Like its book, the play talks about the morally corrupt family structure and domestic violence, which is brushed under the rug for a few thousand rupees. Vijay Tendulkar explored this in his 1961 book Gidhade (The Vultures), which is now being staged as a play directed by Madhumita Khan. Money takes precedence over every relation, emotion, and connection. The iconic song from 1976 is still an acknowledged universal truth. “Na Baap Bada Na Bhaiya, Sabse Bada Rupaiya”

Vijay tendulkar vultures character