Poems in ‘Uns’ showcase multifaceted aspects of human sentiments: Nisha Luthra

Chandigarh: Nisha Luthra, a Chandigarh based theatre director and founder of The Narrators, a performing arts society, has penned her maiden book of poetry - 'Uns.' 'Uns' was formally and very uniquely unveiled through a 'performed poetry' presentation at the world famous Rock Garden.

A music and dance recital was showcased as part of the performed poetry presentation by city based contemporary dance artiste Puneet Jewandah and Bharatnatyam virtuoso Varun Khanna to the accompaniment of live tabla and violin. The performance was based on the poetry in ‘Uns’ and was conceived and directed by the writer Nisha Luthra herself.

"My book is a showcase depicting multifaceted aspects of human sentiments. The performed poetry was an apt tribute to the theme of 'Uns'. I am happy that the expressive dance performance as lines of poems from my book were recited gave the whole launch event an ethereal feel," said Nisha Luthra, who is also a pioneer of the art of 'performed poetry' in the region.

Actor, director and theatre coach Juhi Babbar Soni, who is also daughter of renowned actor Raj Babbar and Dr Sumita Misra, Additional Chief Secretary, Haryana Government, formally unveiled the book. Famous Punjabi folk singer Dolly Guleria was also present as guest of honour at the event.

“Uns is a classic work. It dives deep into multiple aspects of human sentiments and relations. Each and every word comes directly from the heart of the poet. I congratulate Nisha for giving us ‘Uns’, a great work of literary creativity", said Juhi.

According to Dr Sumita Misra, also chairperson of the Chandigarh Literary Society, "Uns is all about dissecting human emotions. 'Uns’ brings out vividly a wonderful 'creative litterateur' in Nisha Luthra."

Two poetry films each of three minutes and based on the poems of ‘Uns’ were also shown to the audience on the occasion. These films have been selected for audience viewing at the Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF). These have been directed by Nisha Luthra. Deepak Luthra, vice president, The Narrators,a performing Arts Society delivered the welcome address.

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