In this story, ghost Betaal poses riddles that king Vikram has to solve on love, life.
They have the humility and tenacity that helps them learn new things,” she adds. BENGALURU: Vikram Aur Betaal, the name strikes a nostalgic chord for those who grew up watching Doordarshan. The stories of Vikram and Betal, originally written in Sanskrit. Vikram Aur Betaal is an Indian mythology television series that aired on DD National in 1985 & re-telecast in 1988 after the hit Series Ramayan.The series contained stories from Indian mythology.The concept of the program was based on Baital Pachisi, which is also known as Vikram-Betaal (a collection of 25 tales which is narrated by Vetala to Vikram). “These children are really talented, the level of confidence they exuded was overwhelming. Talking about the selection process of actors for the play, Bhaswati says that the age group of the children ranges from 9 to 19 years, and it was tough to choose 10 actors from the 25 children, who volunteered to be part of the play. That they have a lot to give than people can receive from them. “We decided that the stories should not be presented as it is, instead, using the plot of Vikram Aur Betal, we are telling the stories of children and senior citizens, highlighting the influx points of their lives,” says Bhaswati, further adding, “The point of the play primarily is to prove to the audience the fact that we have chosen two generations that are neglected by society. The other reason for choosing Vikram Aur Betal, was that it narrates stories that highlight two different psyches, of two different age groups. We realised this is a skill set we are not tapping into, and hence we chose a story for the play which is age-neutral.” and have also been translated into various languages including Hindi, Tamil, Bengali, English.
Producer of the play, Bhaswati Ramanujam, who also works for The Peepal, says, “The idea of the play came about after we hosted a storytelling session where three senior citizens opted to tell stories to the children. Listen to all of Vikram Betal stories for kids today.