It’s the annual school day and the “play” was Bhaktha Prahlad.
The kids who were supposed to play Hiranyakashyap and Prahlad had a fight and were not on speaking terms ( it was the scent rubber , Oh!! come-on Strawberry flavor). The scene they were performing had Hiranyakashyap questioning Prahlad about Lord Hari and his very existence. You do know that Hirnakashyap, wanting eternal power, asked Brahma to grant him with a Vardaan, a boon,that his death not be caused by man or beast, with a weapon or without a weapon, during the day or the night, indoors or outdoors, on earth or in the sky.
The stage is set , with “the Narasimha “ avatar ( naah it’s Battani, the kid, ) hiding in the 3rd pillar. The script was written in such a way that Hiranyakashyap was supposed to break pillar 1,then pillar 3 and then at last pillar 2. So the play goes on and ….
Hiranyakashyap: Uhahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhahhaaaaaaaaaaaa Prahlad come here…you keep harping about your Lord Hari, tell me is he everywhere ..
Prahlad: Yes my Lord!
Hiranyakashyap: Ooooooooho. .is he ..umm. Is he in this pillar ? ( points to pillar 1)
Prahlad: Yes my Lord !
Hiranyakashyap picks up his “mace” and WHAM breaks pillar 1 .. and roars"Uhahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhaa Oho Now let me see your LORD burst through this pillar”. ( pillar 3)so saying he sits down on the floor glaring at Prahlad and twirling his fake mustache.
Prahlad is shocked !! the Drama/PT master is shocked, Narasimha who was supposed to materialize out of pillar 2, panics and wants to go to the loo ……. he runs out of the backdoor,makes an exit from the stage,takes a wrong turn and finds himself in-between the audience . He smiles and touches a shoulder “psst Raj move move make way “ and approaches the stage and shouts “ Oye demon king, pull me up “.. Hiranyakashyap is bemused but pulls him up..and looks on …Prahlad bows and gives a 60 watt smile and winks at Sheela.
Narasimha roars ” GRRRRRRRRRRRR Oye Hiranyakashyap do you think I’m your house servant to obey you and come out of the pillar that you point out ? Haaaaaaaaaaak thu…….. I am NARASIMHA I can come out of whatever I want , even from the audience………..Hah!!
The audience is roaring in laughter and applauds Battani for his quick thinking !!
