Samahaara presents

"ACHARYA TARTUFFE"(A play in Hindi) an adaptation of Moliere's TARTUFFE

Produced by Rathna Shekar Reddy

Directed by Nasreen Ishaque

Acharya Tartuffe “Acharya Tartuffe” is a Hindi adaptation of Moliere’s controversial play ‘Le Tartuffe’, meaning the impostor, or the hypocrite. Written in 1664 the play sheds light on hypocrisy prevailing in the society, especially on the matters of religion and morality.

Omkaar, a wealthy businessman, gets influenced by a mysterious godman named Tartuffe and brings him home. Reeling under the spell of Tartuffe, he grows eccentric to an alarming level. His hapless victims are his own son and daughter. The son gets disowned and the daughter is to be married to the godman. The whole household gets caught in this whirlwind generated by the shrewd maneuvering of the holy man. Any reasoning on part of his family members proves futile. The loud mouth servants are the only ones who could voice their opinions on the fanatical events taking place in the house. Emboldened, Tartuffe slyly creeps closer to Kaamini, Omkaar’s wife, to quench his lustful cravings. Gripped with religious fervor, Omkaar has become too ridiculous to sense the impending threats. Eventually his incessant farcical antics lead him to lose his property to Tartuffe. However a timely tell a tale by Tartuffe’s disciple Chunni Lal brings to light the dark and evil past of the godman.