Judge's Choice
(Special Awards for all the 80% and above scored entries and their corresponding authors)
Round 1 : Nano Drama
● vaidharbhi95 ●
for the Nano Drama
A Clever Move.
(Draupadi is angrily removing her jewellery with maidservant's help)
Maid : "My brother says wise never get angry !"
Draupadi: " How can Parth bring another queen to Indraprastha??"
Maid: "What if she's not a queen but a humble servant seeking refuge in your lotus feet?"
Draupadi (Smiling) : " As clever as Govind, Subhadra !!!"
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● oye_nakhrewaali ●
for the Nano Drama
Kunti: You look as radiant as your father, the Sun God. But you are a mistake, an error of my childishness. Farewell, son. That is all I can give you, my precious. I am the most unfortunate mother, and, I know that my misfortune will ruin your destiny.
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● missFiesty_69 ●
for the Nano Drama
Kanha : Looks like a pigeon!
Arjuna: It's pigeon.
Kanha: Seems like a vulture.
Arjuna: Vulture it is.
Kanha: Its the majestic Garud.
Arjuna: Indeed!
Kanha: Parth, why wouldn't you tell me what you guess it is ?
Arjuna: O Kanha, you're Paramarth. Why would be I so foolish to contradict you ?
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● tournesol ●
for the Nano Drama
Kunti: I am sorry, putri. I did not know it was you.
When a mother loses a son, her only desire is to see the rest of them together. To never lose them. I just acted like a mother.
On the last day of the war, Draupadi finally understood Kunti.
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● HereAsMyself ●
for the Nano Dramas
After the War.
Panchaali walking. Uttariya caught in doorway yanks her back. Glaring, she pulls at it hard enough to tear it. Yudhishthira walks in.
Yudhishthira: He is dead, Panchaali.
Panchaali (glaring at him): Unlike my pain. Unlike my memory.
Panchaali walks off. Yudhishthira sighs. The torn uttariya flutters in the doorway.
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Made with Love.
Vidura: Coarse fare, Vaasudeva, unlike any you must have consumed before.
Background lights up. Woman with plate of food seen running behind laughing child. Krishna, dimly visible, smiles, implying only he can hear it.
Foreground lights up. Krishna, still smiling, takes another bite.
Krishna: No, wise one. Not for years.
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● BrhannadaArmour ●
for the Nano Dramas
Sikhandin (blowing conch): "Hiding behind Asvatthaman and Drona, your life's last seven days ... Face your death!"
Bhisma (laughing): "Wait, Amba!"
Sikhandin (uncomprehending): "Who? 'Mother' ... Ganga?"
Bhisma (blowing conch): "Pandu's five sons want to fight me together. I'll enjoy that battle first, then die."
Bhisma's arrow breaks Sikhandin's bow. Sikhandin falters.
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Dasarni (shrouding Sikhandin's corpse): "Lady, who are you?"
Sthuna: "Sthuna Yaksa. Your husband doesn't need my manhood anymore."
Dasarni (aghast): "A hero's cremation ..."
Sthuna: "Ashes of my organs!"
Dasarni (distraught): "Manhood was his life. Womanhood in death?"
Sthuna becomes male. Sikhandini's body, bifurcated by Asvatthaman's sword, has one breast dangling.
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Yuyudhana (doffing armour): "I told Duryodhana, 'Kill me gloriously, playmate! I've seen enough slaughter.'"
Bhojya (cleaning his wounds): "My childhood ended when you fought Sauviraraja for me."
Yuyudhana shrugs.
Bhojya: "My ten playful babies lie lifeless outside ... ten days already. When I can go to them, what will I see?"
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● Loving2Missing2 ●
for the Nano Dramas
Krishna's Purpose in Mahabharat: Dharmsansthapan!
Uddhav: Why didn’t you stop this whole destruction?
Krishna: Vidhata’s Vidhan destiny! A person is made aware time and again of righteousness, but he ignores his inner voice. Then only death can make him face the truth! From this destruction, righteousness will burgeon. Humanity now has the boon of Geeta!
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Paritranaay Sadhunam, Vinashayach Dushkrutam!
Bheeshma: “Mahabharat has ended finally. Had the sides reversed that Pandavas ruled Hastinapoor empire and Kouravas asked for share. I wonder whose side would you then be on?”
Krishna (smiling): “Do you genuinely believe, Pitamah, that all this bloodshed is just for a piece of land? Righteousness is my side!”
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Draupadi’s revenge: The ultimate fruit
Draupadi (Lamenting): All my sons are dead, how?
Krishna (holding her, consoling): What else did you expect, Sakhi? Revenge is boomerang! You throw it at someone but it always comes back to you. That’s why forgiveness is the greatest virtue! You refused to forgive Duryodhana, outcome is you becoming childless.
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Kuchh hua, Bas Kasam li!
Krishna: Parth, pain at your son’s death is understandable; but your oath to sacrifice life……not pardonable! When will you understand the larger purpose of this universe? Draupadi vowed to tie her hair only with Duryodhan’s blood. Each one of you lives in your tiny silos refusing to look beyond.
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#Second Runner up
● HereAsMyself ●
for the Nano Drama
After the War.
Panchaali walking. Uttariya caught in doorway yanks her back. Glaring, she pulls at it hard enough to tear it. Yudhishthira walks in.
Yudhishthira: He is dead, Panchaali.
Panchaali (glaring at him): Unlike my pain. Unlike my memory.
Panchaali walks off. Yudhishthira sighs. The torn uttariya flutters in the doorway.
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#First Runner up
● BrhannadaArmour ●
for the Nano Drama
Sikhandin (blowing conch): "Hiding behind Asvatthaman and Drona, your life's last seven days ... Face your death!"
Bhisma (laughing): "Wait, Amba!"
Sikhandin (uncomprehending): "Who? 'Mother' ... Ganga?"
Bhisma (blowing conch): "Pandu's five sons want to fight me together. I'll enjoy that battle first, then die."
Bhisma's arrow breaks Sikhandin's bow. Sikhandin falters.
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Edited by DelusionsOfNeha - 2 years ago
congrats dear Neha for the successful contest .
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