A review by mishu_v
Dopehri by Pankaj Kapur
4.0
I should have read this in hindi but this was an airport pick so didn’t really have a choice there.
Its a simple story of an older lady forced to live alone in a big ancient house. Her only company is thee boy does chores around the house and runs errands. There is also a friend of the husband long passed who the lady co sults for all things -big and small. He suggests a paying guest in a spare room to keep her company and for security . After an initial resistance she does choose a young working girl to stay in her house.
The tale is beautifully narrated ans was actually a play originally. one can visualise the house and feel the emotions of the woman vividly. There is a mystery there too waiting to reveal the layers of small town living.
As accomplished an actor as Pankaj Kapur is, his writing was equally nuanced and evocative. I would definitely recommend this short read for a lazy afternoon.
Its a simple story of an older lady forced to live alone in a big ancient house. Her only company is thee boy does chores around the house and runs errands. There is also a friend of the husband long passed who the lady co sults for all things -big and small. He suggests a paying guest in a spare room to keep her company and for security . After an initial resistance she does choose a young working girl to stay in her house.
The tale is beautifully narrated ans was actually a play originally. one can visualise the house and feel the emotions of the woman vividly. There is a mystery there too waiting to reveal the layers of small town living.
As accomplished an actor as Pankaj Kapur is, his writing was equally nuanced and evocative. I would definitely recommend this short read for a lazy afternoon.