Ulhas Tari’s 6th production ‘Konn Nhoi Konnacho’ is a family melodrama highlighting the bond between parents and children that need to continue even after they have flown away from their nest.
The story revolves around Wilson (Ulhas Tari), his spouse Gloria (Carmin) and their three children, Kaylan (Rosario de Benaulim), Kremston (Francisco) and Arya (Sonali Naik). The couple’s children have settled abroad, each making their future bright in their own way.
In his old age, Wilson and his bachelor brother Camilo (Trinidade) take up kitchen gardening in order to kill their time. But Wilson’s spouse, Gloria is worried about her children, who are miles away and out of her sight. Gloria always hopes that her children will come back home. And in order to keep Gloria tension-free, Wilson, on the sly, sends an email to all his children informing them that they have decided to seek divorce.
The three children makes a dash home, much to the surprise of everyone at home. Kremston returns with his American wife, Alaina (Alaina). Now the investigation begins as to why Wilson and Gloria are seeking divorce and that too in their old age. The siblings want to settle the issue at the earliest and fly abroad.
But will they succeed in tracing the root cause of the unexpected decision? Will Camilo assist them in their wild hunt? On return home to their aging parents, where is the heart of all three siblings? Are they for their guardians or worried only about their future?
There are happy and sad moments to enjoy in this drama, with heart strings being pulled at the end. A good piece of advice is also shared to the audience, thus appealing everyone to stay tuned always with the aged, ailing parents.
There are good performances by Ulhas Tari and Carmin as parents, while Rosario de Benaulim, Francisco and Sonali Naik share the stage as siblings. Alaina portrays herself as the American lady with that an American English accent. Trinidade supports the main cast with his unique character.
For some laughter moments, there’s comedian Agnel as a lawyer, Rizton, Fiona and Nato coming together. The four comedians carry a good dose of laughter pills under their sleeves, but one scene exposing the body is objectionable.
In the section of songs, Francisco comes for the opening song, followed by solos from Rosario de Benaulim, Peter de Arambol and Baltazar Pontes (throwing light on earthenware). Other songs are by Francisco and Alaina (sports), Sonali and Alaina (atrocities against women), Rosario/Baltazar (Fake Generation), Nato, Agnel and Rizton decked up as air hostesses, and a political song by Peter, Francisco and Francis de Tuem. A political solo by Francis de Tuem receives an encore. Music for all the songs has been arranged by Senon D’Souza, but young musicians offstage.