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Nautanki – Drama Club

Faculty Coordinators

Prof. Snehal Laddha (EN)
email: laddhasv2@rknec.edu
Prof. Yogesh Thakare (CSE)
email: thakareyn@rknec.edu
Jasleen Rihan (Humanities)
email: rihanjk@rknec.edu

NAUTANKI – The Drama Club is a theatre group of RCOEM established in 2010. The co-founder of the club is Mr. Raveesh Jaiswal. The club functions under the guidance of Prof. SnehalLaddha, Ms. JasleenRihan, and Prof. Yogesh Thakare Faculty Coordinators – Drama Club. Nautanki actively contributes to cultural events of the college. It has also participated in other college events and various stage events in Nagpur. At present, the club has 101 active members from different branches of all the years. The list of members is attached in the file.

OBJECTIVE

NAUTANKI – The Drama Club of RCOEM aims to create a platform for students who have a passion for the fine art to become better in its aesthetics. Students who wish to shed their inhibitions and excel in their performances as actors, script writers, directors, producers and stage managers should find the club as their platform.

CLUB ACTIVITIES

Nautanki  – The Drama Club of RCOEM has been involved in various activities all around the year. It participates in various inter college competitions and activities which were undertaken during the college academic sessions. We participated/organized following activities in the college:

  • Independence Day Celebration – 15th August, 2024
  • Club Orientation Program – 10th October, 2024
  • Role No. 8 – 11th October, 2024
  • Republic Day Celebration – 26th January, 2025
Independence Day Celebration - 15th August, 2024

Nautanki – The Drama Club performed in the college on the occasion of the 78th Independence Day. The club presented a mime on the theme “Vision of 2047: Viksit Bharat”, celebrating the strength, resilience, and aspirations of Indian women as they envision a “Viksit Bharat” in 2047. Through expressive movements, the mime portrays the journey of women from the freedom struggle to modern-day challenges, shedding light on their role in shaping a progressive and empowered India.

Cast: Aastha Khandelwal, Niharika Mathankar, NishikaManglani, Venushree Sharma, Teertha Akhare, Shraddha Naidu, SiyaAmbekar.

Directed by: Rahul Motwani, Pragati Nagwani, Rishi Parashar.

Mentors:  Kalash Jaiswal, Gargi Singh.

In association with the SRC, the club organized the club orientation program for the new batch of 2024. The event was carried out by Mr. Rahul Motwani, Drama Club Coordinator – SRC, who anchored the event where more than 200 enthusiastic students were present. Information and details of the club’s history, work culture, and performances were discussed with the students. The orientation program was received very well by the first years.

‘Role No.’ is a show organized by the club specially for the new batch of first years of the college. The show is set just before the yearly club auditions, to let the freshers be acquainted with the art of dramatics. The eighth edition of the show was organized at Main Auditorium, on 11th October 2024. The show was held in two slots from 1 to 3pm and 4 to 6pm respectively. It was conducted with the guidance of Ms. JasleenRihan, Prof. Yogesh Thakare and Prof. SnehalLaddha and was arranged by Mr. Rahul Motwani, Drama Club Coordinator – SRC. A total of 4 short plays were performed. 

Short plays performed were:

  1. Bye Belwa
  2. Timeless
  3. Rorschach Morse Remorse
  4. Vidya Vyapaar

On 26th January, the Nautanki – Drama Club presented a captivating mime act titled “Culture and Heritage of India” during the Republic Day celebrations. The performance featured Time as a guide, taking a young boy through India’s rich past. Scenes included classical dance forms like Bharatanatyam, the spiritual grandeur of the Mahakumbh Mela, and a tribute to Rani Laxmi Bai’s bravery during the freedom struggle. Modern India was portrayed through advancements in agriculture and space research, highlighting ISRO’s achievements. The act concluded with a salute to the national flag, evoking patriotism and pride, and was lauded for its creativity and impact.                                                                  

Cast:Harsh Chandrawanshi, Aditi Kunmar, AanchalNarse, Daksh Joshi, PradumBisen, RiteshBande, Darshan Zade, Rohan Pendharkar, Saee Joshi.

Directed by:TanishqBuradkar, Venushree Sharma, SiyaAmbekar.

Mentors:NayanBhutada, Madhura Amnadkar.

ACHIEVEMENTS

The club reached the national finals of the stage play competition, Third Bell organized by IIT Bombay, and secured 2nd position. The stage play “Rudrarakh” was written by Harsh Thakur (2nd year) and Rudra Garge (3rd year) and directed by Sumedh Chaudhary (3rd year), Sidhant Shukla (3rd year) and Gargi Singh (3rd year).

Nautanki – The Drama Club Members List

Sr. No. Name Branch
Fourth Year: (2021-25)
1 Harsh Dayaramani Industrial
2 Soham Milmile Industrial
3 Sumedh Chaudhary Cyber Security
4 Harsh Taiwade Electrical
5 Rudra Garge Electronics and Communication
6 Devesh Phadke Electronics and Communication
7 Aabiya Sheikh Electronics and Communication
8 Gargi Singh Information Technology
9 SaloniGedam MBA
10 Shifa Ansari Electrical
11 Kalash Jaiswal Cyber Security
12 Shubham Indani Electronics and Communication
13 Saket Rahate Cyber Security
14 Pratik Mulay Electronics and Communication
15 PriyangshuBhowmick Mechanical
16 Siddhant Shukla Cyber Security
17 VrushaliDhondse CSE Core
Third Year: (2022-26)
18 Rahul Motwani Biomedical
19 NayanBhutada Electronics and Communication
20 Harshit Dwivedi iMBA
21 Rishi Lunkad Civil
22 SanskrutiKshirsagar iMBA
23 Shubham Maskare AIML
24 Madhura Ambadkar Biomedical
25 Sudhansh Chourasia Electronics and Communication
26 Tanay Panday Cyber Security
27 Ishika Choudhary Electrical
28 Pragati Nagwani Electronics and Communication
29 Harsh Kaley Electronics and Communication
30 Harsh Thakur AIML
31 Aruja Singh ENCS
32 Vanshi Mittal AIML
33 Sana Ansari Electronics and Communication
34 Rishi Parashar Electronics and Communication
35 AshleeshaGaydhane Electronics and Communication
36 Aryan Chhangani Mechanical
37 Vaibhav Tekade Electronics and Communication
38 Palak Bang Data Science
39 Shraddha Naidu iMBA
40 Shradha Nakhate AIML
41 Siddhi Tiwari Biomedical
Second Year: (2023-27)
42 Venushree Sharma Cyber Security
43 Ranveer Virkhare Mechanical
44 Aryan Kakde Civil
45 Aryan Chavan Mechanical
46 Aditya Sachani Cyber Security
47 NishikaManglani Electrical
48 Lahar Kukreja ENCS
49 Amogh Shukla ENCS
50 TanishqBuradkar ENCS
51 Zeba Khan ENCS
52 Teertha Akhre Biomedical
53 SiyaAmbekar Biomedical
54 Shreya Kasture Biomedical
55 Shreya Rathi CSE Core
56 Aryan Kothari Electronics and Communication
57 Aastha Khandelwal Civil
58 Anuj Gupta CSE Core
59 Ashwin Khobragade Mechanical
60 ShivamPuranik Mechanical
61 Jai Pamnani ENCS
62 NIharikaMathankar Biomedical
63 Ritika Jain CSE Core
64 SanskarKrishnani AIML
65 Yash Sharma Electrical
66 Zeenat Sheikh Civil
First Years (2024-28)
67 Kimaya Bhaskar CSE Core
68 NishthaChoubey CSE Core
69 Aditi Kumar ENCS
70 NiralKakani CSE Core
71 AanchalNasre Cyber Security
72 Saee Joshi CSE Core
73 Simran Ghadwe CSE Core
74 VedikaHemnani CSE Core
75 Vedika Kulkarni AIDS
76 Shraddha Bhalerao AIDS
77 Suhani Mishra ENCS
78 Vidhi Harde ENCS
79 AdwaitiKankale ENCS
80 Tanisha Choudhary ENCS
81 Anushka Somkuwar Electrical
82 HiteshaUjawani AIDS
83 Vidhi Tiwari CSE Core
84 IshaAmbulkar Electrical
85 Khushi Mundhada BBA
86 Abranaya Kumar CSE Core
87 PradumBisen AIML
88 Shantanu Gadewar AIDS
89 Aryan Salve ECE
90 RiteshBonde ENCS
91 Sankalp Jain AIML
92 Darshan Zade CSE Core
93 VedantWadibhasme ENCS
94 Harsh Chandrawanshi ENCS
95 Bharat Diwan AIML
96 Harshit Widhwani AIML
97 Rishi Palod AIDS
98 SumanyuBagdi ENCS
99 Rohan Pendharkar ENCS
100 Daksh Joshi ENCS
101 Pushkar Wankhede ENCS