Afsaneh - Play July 30, 2009

Afsaneh - Play. Directed by : Akarsh Khurana. Cast: Trishla Patel, Tahira Nath, Dilshad Edibam, Purva Naresh and others. Gulab Bai. The Queen of the Nautanki. Beni Bai. The Empress of Baithak. A fascinating tale of emancipation in a society that did not respect its women, of intrigue and the freedom to choose when many suffered silently. Theirs is a tale of Queens, in the time of Kings.Nominated for 8 Mahindra Excellence in Theatre awards (including Best Script, Choreography, Play and Actress). Critics have called Afsaneh awonderful dance dram, which is, among other things, enthralling, mesmerizing, scintillating and one of the best plays of 2007. Akvarious Productions was founded by noted actor (film and theatre), screenwriter and director Akash Khurana in the early 90s. Its purpose was to groom and promote new talent in the fields of screenwriting and theatre. Since 1997, the founder's son, Akarsh Khurana, has spearheaded Akvarious, which has been actively involved in theatre since the year 2000. All About Women is its thirteenth production.

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