Begum Jaan - Play August 18, 2009

Begum Jaan - Play. Writer: Javed Siddiqui. Director: Nadira Zaheer Babbar. Cast: Nadira Zaheer Babbar, Juhi Babbar, Prakash Soni. Ekjute presents Javed Siddiquis comic tragedy Begum Jaan. Directed by Nadira Zaheer Babbar, the play depicts the richness of our vast culture and heritage, which is lost today, through the life of Begum Jaan, who is the last witness of that bygone era. Begum Jaan revolves around three main characters. There is Begum Jaan, an extremely famous classical singer of yesteryears who is considered a living legend. Begum Jaans granddaughter Zarina and a journalist Sanjay Pande. These interpersonal relationships between these three characters show that every person has covered himself with various layers that have to be peeled off to get to the deepest realties in each of them. The script is a reflection of India from pre-independence days to its current state through Begum Jaans narration of various events that occurred in her life.

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