Naushil Mehta, an upcoming Gujarati writer, has penned a play highlighting the irony of being a surrogate mother. Miss Fool Gulabi, which is written in Gujarati, delves into the emotional turmoil that a surrogate mother faces while renting a womb.
Naushil Mehta has written the screenplay of Ashutosh Gowariker’s upcoming film What’s Your Rashee.
Naushil Mehta and Vipul Mehta, the director of the play, visited the clinic of Dr Nayna Patel in Anand for a greater understanding on surrogate mothers. A book on issues faced by surrogate mothers - Asha nu Antim Kiran by Karsan Bhadarka - also enhanced the duo’s understanding on surrogate mothers.
Talking to DNA, Naushil said that the idea to come up with the play is rooted in the overwhelming response received by a monologue based on same theme.
“Enthused by the response to the monologue on surrogate mothers, we decided to extend the theme into a play. At the time of monologue, my understanding of surrogacy and surrogate mothers was sketchy. Meeting around 30 surrogate mothers in Anand and learning about their reasons for being what they are helped a lot in developing Miss Fool Gulabi,” said Naushil.
Vipul Mehta said that the storyline of the play was clear even before visiting surrogate mothers. “But meeting them helped us understand their emotions, their socio-economic background, and their mentality,” the director said. He added that they had earlier decided to name the play Navmasi Ba (mother for nine months), but changed it to Miss Fool Gulabi to make it simpler.
Naushil Mehta said that it was interesting to note that a majority of women in Dr Nayna Patel’s Surrogate House have daughters. “They preferred to become surrogate mothers to give them proper education,” he said.
The first show of Miss Fool Gulabi last Sunday was a full house. The second show, in Mumbai, also saw the launch of the book- Asha nu Antim Kiran.
Producer of the play Sanjay Goradia said that their effort is to highlight the irony associated with surrogate mothers through the play’s woman protagonist -Gulabi.
“Although the concept of surrogacy is an ethnic problem, spectators in Mumbai appreciated the play,” said Goradia. He added that they intend to show the play in every city that has a significant Gujarati audience. “After Mumbai, we plan to show the play in Gujarat around June,” he said.
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