Lucknow, March 18 -- Three-day Regional Drama Festival began at UP Sangeet Natak Akademi (SNA) with play 'Rashmirathi'. It was staged by Sanskratik Sangam theatre group of Deoria's Salempur at Sant Gadgeji Maharaj Auditorium, and was directed by Manvendra Kumar Tripathi.

It was based on a poem of the same name that was written by Ramdhari Singh 'Dinkar'. The drama adapted by Anil Mehrotra. Theatre artist Lalit Singh Pokhariya was the chief guest on the occasion.

The play discovered the idea that a man should not be judged by his lineage but his conduct and good deeds. It began with the birth of Karna and despite being the son of Surya, he is thrown into a river by his mother Kunti immediately after birth. The tale continued with Karna b...