nagpur crime and unresolved family issues were the highlights of tapas a drama staged in the 65th natya mahotsav spardha 201718 organized by maharashtra kamgar kalyan kendra raghuji nagar on wednesday the play was presented by kamgar kalyan kendra om nagarthe play is a crime thriller where police are trying to crack the murder mystery of a woman in which her husband and relatives are under lens during the course of investigation the police find that the couple had an unhealthy relationship they used to quarrel a lot and lacked communication as police fail to solve the mystery the case is handed over to the central bureau of investigation cbithe efficient manner in which the cbi goes about its business is reflected when sleuths come with a plan to pin down the murderer by announcing that a servant had admitted to committing the crime soon a friend of the murdered womans husband suddenly turns aggressive and tries to attack the servant smelling something fishy the sleuths immediately catch hold of him and solve the case the friend admits that he was in a relationship with the woman and killed her in anger on the fateful night as she resisted his advances the play highlighted the issue of cordial relationships be it between a man and his wife or between friends it also conveyed the message of seeking consent of woman before establishing physical contact tapas also showed the husband bemoaning his fate and regretting that they could have led a happy life had they not quarrelled ankush more director of the play said tapas tries to depict the life of a common man and the struggles he make in daily life the drama competition has provided participants an opportunity to bring forth experiences of people in a meaningful way and express themselves through drama he addedsince the drama is about a man and his conflict with his wife her illicit relations and subsequent murder it makes people think twice before resorting to such a demeanour in the process tapas lays emphasis on the values of communication and commitment in a family for a better living more added