Jammu, Nov 16:‘Postmaster’ based on a story of Rabindra Nath Tagore, adapted by Pratap Sehgal and directed by Neeraj Kant was staged here today at Natrang Studio Theatre Jammu under its weekly theatre series 'Sunday Theatre. Natrang has not only provided the audience a chance to witness the different plays of highly social & artistic relevance but also has added to their creative and intellectual repository by staging the literary works of the most celebrated writers of the world.

The play “Postmaster" is a story about a postmaster and an orphan village girl named Ratan. The Postmaster gets transferred from Calcutta to Ulapur where he makes no friends and feels lonely. Somehow, he becomes very fond of the little orphan girl, Ratan and vice versa. They develop a bond of trust and friendship. They have meals together and Ratan runs small errands for the postmaster. She later become his pupil when he begins teaching her how to read. One day, postmaster falls ill due to the showers of the season and decides to apply for a transfer back to Calcutta. His application for transfer gets rejected, thus he resigns from the job. At the end, Ratan gets heartbroken to know that her master left her forever. The play speaks about the different layers and sensitivities of human relations.
Natrang actors who acted in the play included Mihir Gujral, Aadesh Dhar, Kananpreet Kaur, and Kushal Bhat. Lights were designed and executed by Neeraj Kant whereas music was rendered by Kartik Kumar. The show was presented by Priyal Ashok Gupta.