Dombivli set to host a night of social satire and roasts tomorrow

Updated On: 27 July, 2024 09:28 AM IST | Mumbai | Shriram Iyengar

This weekend, a team of writers and theatre artistes flaunt their wits and humour as they take Marathi comedy deep into the eastern suburb

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Chetan Dange; (right) Priyadarshani Indalkar

For many, like this writer, Dombivli is a working man’s suburb. Crowded railway platforms, block apartments and bustling markets define it. This weekend, a troupe of well-known Marathi writers will drop in to the satellite township with their new skit trying to change the scene. “It started with a common complaint,” laughs Chetan Dange, organiser for the troupe, Almost Comedy. The Goregaon-based writer and actor has been part of several productions including the popular Marathi skit show, Maharashtracha Hasya Jatra, on television. “But we often feel shortchanged. Writing is a thankless job, and we wanted to do something for ourselves,” he notes. The team includes Rishikant Raut, Chinmay Kulkarni, Akshay Joshi, Amol Patil and Priyadarshani Indalkar. Patil adds, “We wanted to explore them as writers, and stand on stage and deliver those punches ourselves.”

A tradition of humour

The show, curated in collaboration with the production house Bharatiya Digital Party (BhaDiPa) will focus on a wide range of themes from personal experiences to social satire and even roasts. For the lone female member of the team, roasting is a preferred skill. “I have a playful nature that goes with roasting. So, when Amol [Patil] asked if I would take it up, I was happy to,” Indalkar remarks.

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