The story follows Hari , Ryan and Alok entry into IIT and the twists and turns their lives take - they are not the best of students , Hari is in love with his HOD Prof.Cherian's daughter Neha and the three manage to stumble into trouble with every hair brained scheme of theirs- specially "operation pendulum"which lands them a suspension as well as leads to Alok attempting suicide.
The simple stage setting conveyed almost every famed setting from the book - be it the famous "insti roof" , the railway station , or their hostel room.Props played a huge plus here in adding to the sets - The vertical bed is a scream- truly a brilliant idea!The three leads have been cast well...you cant help but reah out to them. Ryan is definitely my pick of the lot...he entertained as well as looked awesome(hehe).Neha is a bit of an irritant and not being audible did not help either.The narrator ( uncanny resemblance to Chetan Bhagat) was very effective and some of the best lines in the play came from him . Eg.- "men always have to ask the tough questions - will you marry me?...is that my baby?" "Being called a commerce student is the worst insult an IIT student can get-its like a prostitute calling her client impotent".The continuous Pink Flyod which was played in the background matched the mood on stage and my friend and i couldnt help but sing along.
On the flip side some of the character monologues do not work.Hari's is impressive.And in some parts, the play does lag. But it does work to a very large extent because of how the characters connected with the audience and the narration which leaves an impact.Do not give this play a miss..it is definitely an evening well spent and will definitely be remembered!
