The entire action takes place in a mental asylum and most of the characters are inmates of the asylum suffering from mental malady. Bachan Singh is told that his family members including his young daughter are all sent to India. In fact, these meetings are painful for Bachan Singh which haunts him of his past. Composite cultureIn Manto's short story, Bachan Singh resists the attempt of being forcefully send to India. Rajwinder Singh as Bachan Singh creates a portrait which exudes tension, anguish with touches of pathos.

Source: The Hindu March 29, 2018 19:30 UTC