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Appa ani Bappa is another tremendously hilarious comedy. Both are old actors
who are in their 70’s. When the play begins we see Appa Joshi as an old cranky
man living in an apartment. He is looked after by a nephew who visits him
occasionally. On one such visit, he comes with an offer to revive a play done by
Appa and his partner Bappa Ekbote for forty three years.

This play had come to a sudden end when the two quarreled and parted
company. Bappa walked out on Appa because of the latter’s cranky nature. Appa
hates Bappa because he feels that Bappa, while acting, tortured Appa a great
deal. Although both hated each other, the play was a great success.

The nephew wants to revive this play, with the same pair doing the original roles.
How he brings them together, how they come together, what happens during the
rehearsals and how it ends in the climax of the actual performance, brings out a
terrific comedy. The way the partners-turned-enemies try to score points over each
other gives us a fast-paced story, and innumerable funny occasions for the
audience to laugh and enjoy. It is fun all the way, from the opening of the curtain to
its close, yet the fun and the farce bring out the touching moments of the
friendships and mutual admiration.

The Drama begins with an episode about a drama producer approaching a
writer for a new play. The writer expresses his inability to write meaningless
comedies. The writer promises to write a woman oriented script where he would
write about relationships in life.

He writes about a young man Hriday who is looking for a committed relationship
with Sarika. But his friend Guru is also looking for the same. At the same time a
very simple friendship develops between Vicky and Sheena. The writer then tries
to explore the flavor of the modern day relationships amongst young people.
Their definition of serious relationships has changed completely. The writer
looks at these changes with a very amusing point of view. Expectations of
different individuals about a relationship in marriage are very different.
Understanding and sacrifice form the very basis of any relationship. This is what
the writer deduces at the end of the play. Relationships are fragile. They need to
be carefully nurtured and developed. If this is done correctly, then relationships
last a lifetime. If not, there is always a fear of them crumbling under pressure.
Presented as a fast paced ‘Revue’, the drama focuses on the need for strong,
meaningful and beautiful relationships in the ever changing world of today.