Hindi · Stage & Theatre
नाटक
natak
Play / Drama
Beginnernoun · masculine
Definition
A stage play; colloquially it also means unnecessary drama or fuss.
Example
हमारी कक्षा वार्षिकोत्सव में नाटक प्रस्तुत करेगी।
Our class will present a play at the annual function.
Cultural Note
Indian drama descends from a 2,000-year-old Sanskrit natya tradition, and 'natak mat karo' (don't be dramatic) shows how deeply the word lives in daily speech.