‘Yugpurush’ – The Play Presents Marathi Premiere Show The radiance of the sun touches every particle without taking any effort. Similarly the glory of an Enlightened Being spreads effortlessly dazzling all with its brilliance. Such is the saga of the great Shrimad Rajchandraji, who we address in reverence as Param Krupalu Dev. His glory continues to amaze audiences across India as they watch the inspiring play ‘Yugpurush’. It is a tale of the outstanding relation between Shrimad Rajchandraji and Mahatma Gandhi that led to the Father of the Nation referring to Him as a ‘refuge’ in the time of moral crisis and instilled in him the principles of ‘satya’ and ‘ahimsa’. The play, which is already being performed in Gujarati, Hindi and Kannada premiered in Marathi in the august presence of Pujya Gurudevshri and the Honourable Chief Minister of Maharashtra Shri Devendra Fadnavis at the Y. B. Chavan Auditorium in Mumbai on Monday, 10th April 2017. The Honourable Chief Minister expressed his deep admiration for the play and extended a heartfelt invitation to perform at the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha. He heartily appreciated the social initiatives undertaken by the Mission for the less privileged strata of the society and praised Pujya Gurudevshri effusively for harnessing the power of the youth in the right direction. Other dignitaries also present at this premiere show included Shri Vishwanath Mahadeshwar – Honourable Mayor of Mumbai; Shri Deepak Kesarkar – Honourable Minister of State for Home (Rural), Finance and Planning; Shri Jayant Mhaiskar – Vice Chairman and MD, MEP Infrastructure Developers Ltd.; Shri Satish Mathur – Director General of Police, Maharashtra; Shri Rohit Deo – Advocate General of Maharashtra; Dr. Aditi Govitrikar – Model and Actor. The epic play made its debut on the auspicious day of Kartik Purnima, 14th November 2016, the sacred birth anniversary of Shrimad Rajchandraji. To commemorate the 150th year of His birth, this play was launched by Shrimad Rajchandra Mission Dharampur to glorify this great entity among a wider audience. Since its first theatrical presentation, it has received widespread acclaim and appreciation for its strong message, creative sets and outstanding acting talent of the star cast. The play has won several awards and thus has been admired as a historic masterpiece.
