Event Details

Hindustani Play

An NCPA Presentation in collaboration with The Hoshruba Repertory &

Art for Causes

The play is based on the life of Sahir Ludhianvi, a great poet of Urdu literature and an unforgettable lyricist of songs in Hindi cinema.

Hoshruba Repertory, in collaboration with Art for Causes, brings to the stage the 20th-century wordsmith’s life and work in a semi-autobiographical theatrical presentation. The play attempts to bring a 360-degree perspective on his life interspersed with some of his iconic songs and poems.

“Aao Ke Koi Khwaab Bunein” composed by Aneesh Pradhan and first sung by

Shubha Mudgal

Writers: Mir Ali Husain & Himanshu Bajpai
Director: Danish Husain
Associate Director: Pooja Shyam Prabhat
Creative Producer: Amita Talwar
Musicians/Singers: Shantanu Herlekar (harmonium), Srijonee Bhattacharjee (vocalist), Siddarth Nityanand Padiyar (percussion) & Donald Krist (guitar)
Actors: Danish Husain, Vrinda Vaid ‘Hayat’, Shantanu Herlekar, Srijonee Bhattacharjee, Siddarth N. Padiyar & Donald Krist
Costumes & Set Design by Himani Mehta Dehlvi
Light Design & Execution: Shantanu Salvi
Executive Producer: Ayaz Ansari

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