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{{short description|2004 Gujarati play}}
{{Infobox play
| name = Mareez
| image =
| caption =
| writer = Vinit Shukla
| chorus =
| characters =
| setting =
| premiere = {{Start date|df=y|2004|11|16}}
| place = [[Prithvi Theatre]], [[Mumbai]]
| orig_lang = [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]]
| subject = [[Mareez]]
| genre = Biographical play
| web = https://iuproduction.com/mareez
}}
'''''Mareez''''' is a 2004 biographical play about mid-twentieth century [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]] poet [[Mareez]], written by Vinit Shukla and directed by [[Manoj Shah]]. One of Shah's long-running productions, it premiered on 16 November 2004 at [[Prithvi Theatre]], [[Mumbai]].

==Background==
Directed by Manoj Shah and written by Vinit Shukla, the play narrates the life of Mareez. The play has been adapted by the author from Mareez's biography ''Mareez: Astitva Ane Vyaktitva'' (2001) written by [[Raeesh Maniar]]. The representation of Mareez has been influenced by [[Vincent Van Gogh]]'s autobiographical work ''Dear Theo'' and [[Charles Bukowski]]'s biopic ''[[Barfly (film)|Barfly]]''. The set features six paintings painted by [[Gulam Mohammed Sheikh]].<ref name="Phukan2019">{{cite web|last=Phukan|first=Vikram|title=Existential parables and tortured souls|website=The Hindu|date=26 June 2019|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/theatre/existential-parables-and-tortured-souls/article28158245.ece|access-date=26 October 2020|archive-date=15 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201015112212/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/theatre/existential-parables-and-tortured-souls/article28158245.ece|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Vashi 2011">{{cite news|last=Vashi|first=Ashish|author-link=Ashish Vashi|title=Play on 'Ghalib of Gujarat' holds Amdavadis spellbound|newspaper=The Times of India|date=26 March 2011|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/Play-on-Ghalib-of-Gujarat-holds-Amdavadis-spellbound/articleshow/7789498.cms|access-date=24 October 2020|archive-date=30 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180630215733/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/Play-on-Ghalib-of-Gujarat-holds-Amdavadis-spellbound/articleshow/7789498.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>

The play premiered on 16 November 2004 at [[Prithvi Theatre]], Mumbai.<ref name="Bhayani2005">{{cite book|last=Bhayani|first=Utpal|author-link=Utpal Bhayani|title=Rangbhoomi 2004: Reviews of Dramas Performed on Stage in Different Languages and Other Articles on Theatre During 2004|year=2005|location=Mumbai|publisher=Image Publication Pvt. Ltd.|pages=29–30|isbn=81-7997-188-0|language=gu}}</ref>

==Cast and characters==
The original cast included:<ref name="Indian Express 2012">{{cite news|title=Mareez (Gujarati play)|newspaper=Indian Express|date=3 February 2012|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/mareez-(gujarati-play)/906989/|access-date=24 October 2020|archive-date=27 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201027201018/http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/mareez-(gujarati-play)/906989/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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*Dharmendra Gohil as Mareez
*Nayan Shukla as Mohsin, Mareez's son
*Ishan Doshi as young Mohsin
*Kumkum Das as Sona, Mareez's wife
*Jay Upadhaya as Thakur
*Aishwarya Mehta as Rabab, Mareez's girlfriend
*Dayashamkar Pandey as [[Saadat Hasan Manto]]
*[[Darshan Pandya]] as Indra
*Pulkit Solanki
*[[Pratik Gandhi]]
*Rajive Bhatt
*Shamath Mazumdar
*Akash Desi
*Hussaini Davawala
*Pradeep Vegurlekar
*Ashok Parmar
{{div col end}}

==Reception==
''Mareez'' is one of Shah's long-running productions.<ref name="Phukan2019"/>

[[Utpal Bhayani]] was impressed by Dharmendra Gohil's acting and called "Mareez was in his veins". He also praised director and writer for connecting Mareez with Manto and Ghalib. He also praised performances of Dayashankar Pande , Nayan Shukla and Kumkum Das. He also praised costumes, production, music, audios, backdrops and lighting. He found Mareez's ''[[Mushaira|Mushairas]]'' with other poets from which he became well known, missing from the play.<ref name="Bhayani2005"/>

Deepa Punjani of ''Mumbai Theatre Guide'' praised the performances, direction, writing and production. She found the presentation of various phases of Mareez's life interesting and engaging. She found the "drama of Mareez's life indulgent" but found the play "fresh" and important for literature and performance.<ref>{{cite web|last=Punjani|first=Deepa|title=Mareez Play Review|url=https://www.mumbaitheatreguide.com/dramas/reviews/mareez.asp|website=www.mumbaitheatreguide.com|access-date=24 October 2020|archive-date=26 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201026165507/https://www.mumbaitheatreguide.com/dramas/reviews/mareez.asp|url-status=live}}</ref>

Journalist [[Ashish Vashi]] praised Dharmendra Gohil's performance and called it "most remarkable and mesmerizing aspect of the play".<ref name="Vashi 2011"/>

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:2004 plays]]
[[Category:Biographical plays about writers]]
[[Category:Gujarati-language plays]]
[[Category:Plays set in the 20th century]]
[[Category:Plays set in India]]
[[Category:Plays based on books]]
[[Category:Cultural depictions of Indian men]]
[[Category:Cultural depictions of poets]]

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