Characters:
1. Sutradhaar (Narrator): High energy, carries a large “Mirror” (can be a frame).
2. Paan-Man (Chubby): Spits everywhere, thinks walls are his canvas.
3. Selfie-Star (Madam): Only cares about her photos, throws trash behind her.
4. The ‘Modern’ Guy: Throws garbage from his car/balcony.
5. The Conscience (Zameer): A character who follows them around, mimicking their bad actions.
[OPENING: THE CHAOS]
(All actors enter running in a circle, making loud, discordant noises—horns, shouting, coughing.)
Sutradhaar: (Loud drum beat) STOP! All: (Freeze in weird poses) Sutradhaar: “Gharchamkaate hain, shehar ko ganda karte hain…” Actor 1: “Paan thookte hain, diwaaron korangte hain…” Actor 2: “Padhe-likhe hain sab, par akal se paidal hain!”
All: “dekho! dekho! CIVIC SENSE KA TAMASHA dekho!”
[SCENE 1: THE ARTIST OF THE WALL]
(Paan-Man enters, chewing vigorously. He looks at a clean white wall—perhaps a SwachhBharat mural.)
Paan-Man: “Arre waah! Itni safed diwaar? Bilkul kora kaagaz (blank canvas) lag rahi hai! Chalo, ispe thoda ‘Lal Rang’ bher deta hoon… itni saaf diwaar dekh ke mere andar ka Picassojaag utha hai! Peechhh!“
Sutradhaar: “Inhe dekhiye! Inka naam hai ‘Pichkaari laal’. shehar ke har kone ko apnathookne ka kona samajhte hain!”
Conscience: (Standing behind him) “Kyun bhai? Tum apne Ghar mein bhi aise hi drawing room ki diwaaron pe thookte ho?” Conscience (Zameer): (Holding the red cloth/stain against the wall, looking at the audience)” Inhe ‘Kalaakaar’ mat samajhiye. Ye wo log hain jo ‘Bharat Mata ki Jai’ chillate toh hain, par usi maa ke aanchal par thookne mein sharam nahikarte! Ghar mein thookenge toh biwi maaregi, sadak pe thookenge toh… ‘Chalta Hai’?!“
Paan-Man: “Arre pagal hai kya? Woh mera GHAR hai. Ye toh Public property hai… yahanbahar sab chalta hai!”
[ SCENE 2]
(Modern Guy enters, wearing sunglasses, mimicking driving a luxury steering wheel. The ‘Conscience’ actor stands behind him, acting as his ‘Shadow’.)
Modern Guy: (In a fake posh accent) “God! Look at this city. It’s becoming a literal dustbin! sadkein gandi hain, naliyan jam hain… In logon se apna shehar bhi manage nahi hota. Humara bhra hua tax kahan jata hai?”
(While saying this, he finishes a can of juice/packet of chips and casually ‘flicks’ it out of the window with two fingers.)
Modern Guy: “Disgusting! Itni gandgi mein log rehte kaise hain?”
Sutradhaar: (Loudly, stopping the beat)
“Arre waah! Sahab ka ‘AC’ toh ON hai, par ‘Civic Sense’ OFF hai!”
Conscience (Zameer): (Stepping forward, looking at the thrown packet)
“Suniye Sahab! Gaadi 20 lakh ki le li, par ek 20 rupaye ka dustbin rakhne mein ‘Status’ shydgir jata hai aapka ? Ghar ke andar ‘Luxurious Interior’, aur ghar ke bahar ‘Gutter’ walabehavior? Aap tax dete hain toh kya rasta khareed liya hai aapne? Sarkaar kachra uthayegi, par aap kachra karke ‘Ehsaan’ kyun kar rahe hain?”
Sutradhaar: (To the audience)
“Inhe lagta hai ki kachra ‘khidki‘ se bahar gira… par asliyat mein ye apni ‘Izzat‘ sadakpe gira rahe hain!”
[ SCENE 3 ]
(Selfie-Star enters, pouting at her phone, looking for the perfect “aesthetic” angle. The ‘Conscience’ actor stands near a “Swachh Bharat” poster cutout.)
Selfie-Star: “Hiii my Insta-Family! Check out this vibe! Today I’m at the park to support the ‘Clean India’ movement. Remember guys, cleanliness is next to godliness! #GreenIndia#CleanCity #NatureLover #InfluencerLife.”
(While talking to the camera, she unwraps a chocolate, takes a bite, and casually ‘drops’ the wrapper right next to her feet. She then poses in front of the ‘Swachh Bharat’ poster, hiding the trash with her leg.)
Selfie-Star: “Check out this glow! Click! Pose! Post!”
Conscience (Zameer): (Picks up the wrapper with two fingers, holding it like a trophy)
“Excuse me, ‘Trending’ Madam! Aapki photo toh ‘HD’ (High Definition) hai… par aapki’Akal’ (Sense) ZD hai yaani ki , zero-definition “
Selfie-Star: (Annoyed, without looking away from her phone)
“Uff! Don’t ruin my frame! Phenk do use kahin bhi. Waise bhi, Safai Karamchari aate tohhain… unka kaam hi kya hai? Maine kachra phenka hai tabhi toh unhe ‘Rozgaar’ (Employment) mil raha hai na? Unhe salary kis liye milti hai?”
Sutradhaar: (Loudly, stopping the beat)
“Suno re duniya waalo! Inka ‘Status’ toh ‘Clean’ hai… par inki ‘Soch‘ mein ‘Gutter’ hai!”
Conscience (Zameer): (Stepping into her selfie frame)
“Madam! Safai wala ‘Kachra’ saaf karne aata hai… aapka ‘failaya ye raiata nahi ‘! Wo shehar saaf rakhte hain taaki hum ‘Bimar‘ na hon… Aap kachra phenkti hain taakiaapko Mobile par 1000 ‘Likes’ mil jayein… par zameen par ye kachra dekh ke ‘HazaarGaaliyan’ bhi milengi!”
Sutradhaar: (To the audience)
“Virtual duniya mein ‘Swachh Bharat’ ka naara… aur asliyat mein? GVP (Garbage Point) humara!”
[SCENE 4 (The Turning Point)]
(The Sutradhaar brings the “Mirror” frame to the center. All actors gather around it.)
Sutradhaar: “Civic sense kya hai? Civic sense wo hai jo aap tab karte hain jab koi aapkodekh nahi raha hota!”
Conscience: (Pointedly to the actors and audience)
“Jab aap thookte hain, toh aap sirf diwaar gandi nahi karte, aap apne Sanskaar dikhate hain.” “Jab aap kachra phenkte hain, toh aap sirf sadak gandi nahi karte, aap aane wali Peedhi(Generation) ka rasta ganda karte hain.”
Paan-Man: (Looking in the mirror) “Mujhe laga main ‘Chalta Hai’ bolke bach jaunga… par main toh khud hi apne shehar ka dushman ban gaya.”
[SCENE 5 (Action)]
Sutradhaar: “Agar aapko lagta hai ki aap akele kuch nahi badal sakte… toh aap galat hain! Aapka civic sense ye hai ki aap Chup na rahein!”
Actor 1: “Agar koi ganda kare, toh use roko!” Actor 2: “Aur agar GVP (Garbage Point) dikhe, toh SWACHHATA APP uthao!”
Sutradhaar:
“Photo kheencho… Complaint daalo!” “Corporation ko jitaao… Civic sense dikhao!”
[FINALE: THE OATH]
(All actors stand in a line, looking directly at the audience. The drum beat is fast and loud.)
All: (In a rhythmic chant)
“Mera kachra, meri zimmedari!” “Sadak hai meri, shaan hai meri!” “Na thookenge… Na kachra karenge!” “Civic Sense dikhayenge… Desh ko No. 1 banayenge!”
Sutradhaar: “Agli baar kachra phenkne se pehle… apne bacho ka chehra yaad kar lena. Kyunki ye shahar unka bhi hai!”
All: (Loudly) BHARAT MATA KI… JAI! SWACHH BHARAT! ZINDABAD!
(Actors bow. The music ends with a final loud drum beat.)