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Hindi Play

Back at the NCPA with its 410th show, Jis Lahore Nahi Dekhya has completed more than 20 years of regular performance. Asghar Wajahat’s powerful human saga, with lyrics by Nida Fazli, is the story of two communities that have suffered the horrors of Partition and still have the strength and humanity to rise above petty hatred.

The play tells the story of an old Hindu woman in Lahore who, robbed of her son and family as a result of the riots during the Partition, refuses to be robbed of her home by a Muslim refugee family from Lucknow. The Muslim family, having suffered the painful displacement of Partition are desperate and not averse to bringing in local goons. Even as the goons move in, a bond surfaces between the old woman and the family.

While the play recreates an era of nostalgic charm, after 400 shows, it has been able to successfully put across the important message of brotherhood  that goes beyond the politician and the fanatic to make a difference to the common man.

Directed by Dinesh Thakur
Written by Asghar Wajahat
Cast: Priita Mathur Thakur, Aman Gupta, Atul Mathur, Ajay Chourey, Meena Vaibhav & Brij Bhushan Sawhney
Produced by Priita Mathur Thakur For Ank, Mumbai

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