The tech-driven musical Rajadhiraaj, staged at NMACC, brought alive mythology for the new-age audience
The HinduThe curtain may have come down on Rajadhiraaj:Love Life Leela, but the experience lingers. The integrated Dolby Atmos and programmable lighting system of the Grand Theatre and the VFX of the musical made an ancient tale come alive. As the story travelled through Mathura, Dwarka, Gokul, Vrindavan, and Mewar, popular production designer Omung Kumar transported the audience to these towns associated with Krishna. The script also enlightened many in the audience about the origin of Shrinathji and how Krishna got the name Ranchoddas, the shifting of Shrinathji’s idol from Mathura to Mewar, the start of Vallabhacharya’s Pushti Marg and the creation of Dwarka. Dhanraj Nathwani, the brain behind the show, executive producer Bhoomi Nathwani and director Shruti Sharma have shown how, when mythology meets technology, we can relive the era gone by.