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Badnaam Manto - A Play
Sat Aug 29, 8:00 PM
Rangrez Theatre productions
The play 'Badnaam Manto' is a production of Mumbai based theatre group Rangrez. The Play depicts the controversial stages of Manto's life.
Synopsis:
Badnaam Manto
‘Here lies Saadat Hassan Manto and with him lie buried all the secrets of the art of storytelling in his breast. Weighed down by the earth he wonders still: Who is the greater writer, God or he?’
The play plots itself in Saadat Hasan Manto’s after life and packs a lot of untold surprises for the audience to keep them pondering on his current existence. Though considering the fact that Manto is dead.. he has not ceased living. One can still find traits of his existence in his writings, his followers and of course you and me. Based on the most primitive and the inevitable relations of mankind’s histories, his stories (in non-prejudice eyes) have proved to be valid in all the directions of time.
Play Duration: 1 hour 5 minutes.
Play Language: Hindustani.
Cast & Crew
On Sage
Pahalwaan: Ayatullah Khan
Manto: Devroop Sarma
Back stage
Lights & Music : Shivkaant Agrahari
Creative Director: Shashi Sharma
Writer Inspired from a play Written by
Rafi Sahbbir
Director: Ayatullah Khan.
For passes: at the gate on Fri & Sat 28,29 Aug at 8pm.
Synopsis:
Badnaam Manto
‘Here lies Saadat Hassan Manto and with him lie buried all the secrets of the art of storytelling in his breast. Weighed down by the earth he wonders still: Who is the greater writer, God or he?’
The play plots itself in Saadat Hasan Manto’s after life and packs a lot of untold surprises for the audience to keep them pondering on his current existence. Though considering the fact that Manto is dead.. he has not ceased living. One can still find traits of his existence in his writings, his followers and of course you and me. Based on the most primitive and the inevitable relations of mankind’s histories, his stories (in non-prejudice eyes) have proved to be valid in all the directions of time.
Play Duration: 1 hour 5 minutes.
Play Language: Hindustani.
Cast & Crew
On Sage
Pahalwaan: Ayatullah Khan
Manto: Devroop Sarma
Back stage
Lights & Music : Shivkaant Agrahari
Creative Director: Shashi Sharma
Writer Inspired from a play Written by
Rafi Sahbbir
Director: Ayatullah Khan.
For passes: at the gate on Fri & Sat 28,29 Aug at 8pm.