The finals of National Drama Festival (Bhojpuri) organised by the Ministry of Arts and Culture was held on Saturday 01 October 2016 at the Serge Constantin Theatre Vacoas as from 10.00 hrs.

3 Plays were presented :
Maut Ka Paigham by Trinetra Arts – Curepipe
Author : Prema Ramdharry
Director: Prema Ramdharry

Synopsis: The people in Kaalpur village lived happily until they received a message from death (Maut Ka Paigham). During the ‘Holika Dahan’ ceremony, an evil emerges from the fire, disrupting the peace and happiness of Kaalpur…soon, girls start disappearing. Will Kaalpur get back its peace and harmony……..

Chouha by Ananta Navrang Arts – Triolet
Author: Anil Danhoo
Director: Anil Danhoo

Synopsis: Ranjeet is trapped like a rat in bad companies.His wife wife Anita and elder parent Dhanpat try their best possible to show him the right path but Ranjeet continues his way in drifting along with the poisonous nature rat and one day…..

Kaisan Padosan by Sangeet Natak Academy – Triolet
Author: Ashesh Ramjeeawon
Director: Ashesh Ramjeeawon

Synopsis: Ranveer Singh a celebrity actor introduces his newly purchased house to his audience. Suddenly a neighbor barges in…..

The Musical Interlude followed after the presentation of the three best plays:

List of Award for the Festival 2016:
Best Play – Kaisan Padosan
Second Best Play – Maut Ka Paigham
Third Best Play – Chouha
Best Actor – Anup Motye
Best Actress – Khushboo Ramdharry
Second Best Actor – Anil Danhoo
Second Best Actress – Bhama Rughoobur (Chemin Grenier Arya Yuvak & Yuvati Sangh)
Best Director – Ashesh Ramjeeawon
Second Best Director – Prema Ramdharry
Best Local Writer – Anil Danhoo
Special Prize for the most promising Young Actor – Kemal Goorbin (Shikshit Hindi Paathshala Montagne Blanche)
Special Prize for the most promising Young Actress – Nandini Joomuck (Trinetra Arts, Curepipe)