I met this dapper young man at Jodhpur many years ago.He had such a passion to use theater as a means of communication, education and social bonding. I met him many years ago at Jodhpur, a small town in Rajasthan. What impressed me most was his simplicity and caring nature. Coming from a humble background never hindered him portray the snobbery of the rich and famous on stage.Simultaneously his travelling across the globe rubbing shoulders with big names like BigB,Gulzar saab et al in his professional pursuits never made him heady or inapproachable.He was like an innocent child with lots of humour and compassion.I still remember how he used to sit on the broken chair or bench near that juice shop on Shastri circle uncaring and chat away for hours sharing his insights in drama.I remember his caring and sincere introduction to his family.All of them were such fantastic people.However,I lost touch with him after a while as I got busy with my job and other hobbies.I always looked forward to working with him someday more closely.I also was working on a dream project to work among college students at Jodhpur to build upon human values,cultural ethos,social responsibilities.I also thought that theater serves as a good vehicle to take the message subtly and effectively across the heart of the audiences.But unfortunately I have not been able to find him out after coming to Delhi in 2010.I hope I will get in touch with him soon and get going once again. Aru sir, salute to your zeal and determination!!!!God bless you.
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