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Interested in telling stories or listening to others stories? Want to perfect the art of telling a story? Then look no further. This is the event you have been looking for 🙂
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Dr.Strangelove (1964| English| 102mins)

An insane general triggers a path to nuclear holocaust that a war room full of politicians and generals frantically try to stop.

Director: Stanley Kubrick

Nenu telugu short film,it is a psychological drama directed by vijeya ragghava.
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"In the Shade of Fallen Chinar" is a short documentary directed by Fazil N C and Shawn Sebastian. The film was shot in Kashmir valley a few days before the current unrest began. It takes a peep into the lives of a group of young Kashmiri artists who are also University students. It talks about the factors that inspires their art and how it takes the form of resistance in a conflict ridden Valley. "In the Shade of the Fallen Chinar" won special jury award at the John Abraham national Awards at the 10th SIGNS festival, organized by Federation of Film Societies of India-Keralam in association with Kochi Biennale Foundation and Films Division of India "for highlighting the voices and concerns of contemporary Kashmiri youth through their music and art."

Some of the reviews of the film can be found here: http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2016/oct/05/kashmirs-art-breaking-beauty-1525403--1.html

http://www.asianage.com/life-and-style/art-time-unrest-204

http://www.youthkiawaaz.com/2016/08/documentary-shows-resistance-in-kashmir/

The System of Education is a short film to highlight the corruption in education system. It is a story of a a girl who is a research scholar and a Guide who coercively persuade her to budge to his advances. After years of research the girl decides such system is not worth it and leaves her P.Hd.....The main focus is to show sexism and unethical practices in education system.

We plan to put together an array of musical sounds like the Sarod- a north indian instrument, a Ghatam- a pot which is a south indian instrument, a carnatic vocalist, a female Israeli singer songwriter and male singer-songwriter

A screening of the film Ashurakhanas of Hyderabad, the film captures the Shia traditions of Mohharam processions in Hyderabad.

Dir: Syed Sajid Bilgrami

The film would be followed by a discussion.

Manch Theatre presents it's Original play. "Shakti nelone undhi": This play depicts the incidents in the life of a Women who discovers the immense strength in her and deals situations with courage and intent. This play is written by Srikanth Banala. Directed by Posam Bharath.

The Cast Includes Sai Krishna, Sridevi Jella, Suman Singasani, Anusha Bhavanasi, Rakesh Narlapuram, Harsha Chakilam, Posam Bharath.

Language: Telugu
Genre: Drama
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Dollar City

Dir: Amudhan R.P.

77 min; Tamil with English subtitles; 2016; Documentary

Produced by Raj Kajendra

 

Synopsis:

Tirupur aka Dollar City, well known for its thousands of export oriented garment hosiery units

and millions  of migrant workers, symbolizes a development model where the state machinery,

exporters, small and big entrepreneurs, commission agents, trade unionists and workers converge

to prioritize export and to earn dollars by ignoring, marginalizing and eventually breaking the

laws that protect the environment and workers’ rights.

 

The film provides an inside view of a successful economic system where there is connivance and

consensus between the masters, mediators and the workers, where the ambitions and loyalties

collapse, where the rights become a privilege, where duty becomes an opportunity and where

one’s desperation is another’s prospect.

 

The fact that there has not been a workers’ strike in Tirupur in the past 20 years, as proudly

expressed by an exporter in the film, can be seen  as classic example of the  Gramscian idea of

manufacture of consent.

Camera: Amudhan R.P.

Editing: Amudhan R.P. & Thangaraj

Music: RaGa

Research: Pushpa Achanta

Subtitles: Meghna Sukumar, Mini Hari & Sara Abraham

Stills: Bharathi Vasan

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These programs begin with 30 minutes of short updates on important economic events of the last month. Then Prof. Richard Wolff analyzes several major economic issues. Our goal is to develop all participants’ understanding and ability to explain current economic events and trends to others. When time permits, we have discussion and comments. Though Prof covers all important economic issues, including that of India, We will still try to have an Indian Economic professor for each event for proper discussions & questions.

These programs that take place in USA on every 2nd wednesday of the month will be attempted to screen at Lamakaan on the following Saturday. This will be our first screening on Oct 15th.

Democracy at Work (d@w) is a non-profit organization that conceives, creates, and distributes media aimed at demonstrating why, and how, democratizing the workplace is a viable solution for a new and better economic system. Based on the book Democracy at Work: A Cure for Capitalism by Richard D. Wolff, the organization advocates for democratic workplaces - including worker cooperatives and workers self-directed enterprises (WSDEs) - as a key part of moving forward from the current model of capitalism to a new and better economy.

Please help us post this for Saturday 15th October 2016 - 4 to 7 PM

Write Club, Hyderabad is a hangout place for all the writers of Hyderabad to sit together and spend a lazy Saturday afternoon in the best possible way - Writing! What we do, basically: One of the members of Write Club (anyone with a participation count over 2 consecutive meetups) hosts a session. They bring with them a theme, a writing plan and exercises. We all then write to the host’s prompts and guidelines for about an hour. We read out our write-ups, based on the writer’s discretion and obtain feedback and critique on them. Any pre-requisites: Entry is free, open and welcomed. Bring your writing devices and we’re all set! We promise to provide you with good coffee and a super-creative conversation. When do we have Write Club: Every Saturday afternoon – 4PM to 7PM

"Salvaton mein Samvaad"

'Salvaton mein Samvaad' is a Hindi play written by Mani Madhukar.The story focuses largely on the deteriorating value system of the younger generation.This one act play opens with an eager father who has come to meet Nita-his daughter at her hostel. However, the warden at the hostel tells him that she has gone to Pune to participate in a competition.Along comes Nita's friend, a happy-go-lucky, loud-mouthed and ill-mannered girl.

The play deals with an interesting and deep conversation between two strangers who are age apart.

Directed By - Nidhi Pandey Acharya
Cast - Jay Jha | Nidhi Pandey Acharya
Date & Time - 15th OCt | 7:15pm - 8 :15pm
For donor passes Contact @ 9700074070

Manch Theatre presents it's Original play. "Shakti nelone undhi": This play depicts the incidents in the life of a Women who discovers the immense strength in her and deals situations with courage and intent. This play is written by Srikanth Banala. Directed by Posam Bharath.

The Cast Includes Sai Krishna, Sridevi Jella, Suman Singasani, Anusha Bhavanasi, Rakesh Narlapuram, Harsha Chakilam, Posam Bharath.

Language: Telugu
Genre: Drama
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Albert Einstein once famously said, “If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough.” We don’t know the context of his statement but it can be extrapolated to the realms of motion pictures. Not many actors-directors have been able to portray the intricacies of human life in an easy going manner. Charlie Chaplin is undoubtedly class apart in this league. The humor we see in his films is not just for the momentary entertainment of our conscious being, it leaves a deep mark on our sub-conscious being too. The way he touches the lives of the downtrodden is exemplary.

The discussion forum ‘In Defense of Reason’ in its pursuit to promote reason and rationality in the society is going to screen one of Chaplin’s gems ‘Modern Times.’ The time in the movie is during the Great Depression when Chaplin’s iconic Tramp character embodies the suffering of the poor industrial worker who also happens to be generous and sensible apart from being hilariously naive. Chaplin was very attentive to the economic and social problems of his day and it becomes clear from the theme of the movie which is a comment on alienation and dehumanization of laborers inherent in capitalism. Chaplin also declared in 1931, “Unemployment is the key question. Machines should improve the well-being of humanity, instead of causing tragedy and unemployment.”

Where theory would make long speeches about these social issues, Chaplin uses humor to better display the class society with its contradictions and exploitation of man by man. The relevance of this film even today is unmatched.

The idea is to watch and enjoy the movie together followed by an informal open discussion session on its various socio-economic and aesthetic aspects. You all are most welcome to attend the screening.

Hyderabad Quiz Club presents its October quiz. Topic is GK , Current affairs.

HySTPers - Group of passionate dancers from Infosys are going to enthrall you with their mesmerising dance performance. You will witness multiple dance forms that will leave you wanting more.
Fun Fact: They are the reigning champions (6 years) of intercorporate dance competitions in Hyd.
Added bonus: They will also teach you some cool moves

Saadat Hasan Manto's two short plays

1. KHOL DO
“Khol Do” is one of the most famous and controversial stories by writer Saadat Hasan Manto (1912-1955) . It is one of the masterpiece depicting the effects of violence during the partition of India on the people of the land. But unlike many others, Manto does not see the perpetrators as Hindu or Muslim, Hindustanis or Pakistanis, he just sees and depicts them as human beings with all their wilderness and barbarity.

2. THANDA GOSHT
Thanda Gosht is a non-fiction short story written by Saadat Hasan Manto.

The story is about the communal violence of 1947. Ishwar Singh, a Sikh fails to make love to his mistress Kalwant. She suspects him of infidelity and in a fit of jealousy stabs him with his own dagger. While dying, Ishwar Singh admits his crime getting involved in riots which broke in his village killing a Muslim family with same dagger and abducting a Muslim girl after breaking in their house and attempting rape with her.

Bokul (2015|Assamese|110min)

Presented by Popup Talkies
Synopsis: Raktim returns to his home town in the Brahmaputra valley, after a break of several years. He finds it hard to recognise the changed values of people, even of those he knew very closely at one time. As Raktim goes across the city on his scooter, he picks up the tales of three distinct characters, a young rickshaw puller, a woman with a daughter and an old fisherman, all of whom happen to be named Bokul. The film explores a pattern that emerges from the lives of the three characters as seen by an outsider who was once an insider. Changing realities, shifts in values and displacement of people point to this pattern.

Director: Reema Borah

Morr Mann Ke Bharam (2015|Chattisgadi|77min)

Presented by Popup Talkies

Synopsis:
An author's struggle between what he wants to write and what others might want to read culminates into a surrealist novel.
Directors: Heer Ganjwala, Karma Takapa

A DOCUMENTARY PROPOSAL
44 minutes, English, Bengali (Subtitled in English), 2015.
Photographed, Edited, Directed and Produced by R.V.Ramani
Among the various films made by the renowned filmmaker Mrinal Sen, ‘Bhuvan Shome’ made in 1969, financed by the Government of India, was a landmark film for its innovation and experimentation, setting the path for the Indian New Wave Cinema Movement. In 2013, Films Division, a Government of India Undertaking, decides to make a documentary film on Mrinal Sen. Officials from the Films Division go to Mrinal Sen’s house in Kolkata to officially propose the making of the documentary film on him. I go along with them.


We will also be screening, Ramani's shoter documentary from 2010: : MERA GAON HAI BAMBAI (My village is Bambai)
29 minutes, Hindi, Tamil, English (Subtitled in English)
Children lodged at the Govt Remand Homes in Chennai, are brought there under various charges. Caught between the boundaries of the States and law, the Remand Home is a space in transit for the children. Some children find their way back home, some find State adoption, but for many it is a journey to nowhere.

R.V. RAMANI's documentaries on Two great Indian Filmmakers
20 and 21 October 2016 , 6.30 pm at Lamakaan

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R.V.Ramani, celebrated documentary filmmaker and cinematographer will be presenting two of his more recent documentaries. Known for his deeply artistic and cinematically probing documentaries, and a highly refined personal style, the two evenings offer you a rare opportunity to engage with him and his engagement with two celebrated Indian film-makers : Mrinal Sen and Anand Patwardhan.

Entry : Free

This Telugu book is the translated story of a hyderabadi young lad who overcame adversity.

HINDUSTAN HAMARA (This Country Is Ours)
98 minutes, English, Marathi, Hindi, Malayalam (Subtitled in English), 2014
Photographed, Edited, Directed and Produced by R.V.Ramani

Anand Patwardhan has been making and screening documentary films as an extension of his socio-political activism, for over forty years now. In what appears to be a rare encounter between two filmmakers, R.V. Ramani, a cinematographer and an auteur in his own right, decides to engage in a ‘visual conversation’ with Anand Patwardhan, as the latter goes about screening his films across diverse audiences in the country. The film unfolds a range of poignant perspectives around Anand’s screening events and seems to raise primary questions in documentary filmmaking and representational politics.

R.V. RAMANI's documentaries on Two great Indian Filmmakers
20 and 21 October 2016 , 6.30 pm at Lamakaan

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R.V.Ramani, celebrated documentary filmmaker and cinematographer will be presenting two of his more recent documentaries. Known for his deeply artistic and cinematically probing documentaries, and a highly refined personal style, the two evenings offer you a rare opportunity to engage with him and his engagement with two celebrated Indian film-makers : Mrinal Sen and Anand Patwardhan.

Entry : Free

A hands-on workshop on crafting narratives for Documentary Films. The workshop will benefit film makers and aspiring film makers with ideas for documentaries, by exploring storytelling techniques and devices used in popular documentary films.

Fees : Rs. 100/- per head.

Prior Registration Required, Please send a message to hyderabadtrails@gmail.com or message on 9849687318 if you wish to register.

Please help us post this for Saturday 22nd October 2016 - 4 to 7 PM

Write Club, Hyderabad is a hangout place for all the writers of Hyderabad to sit together and spend a lazy Saturday afternoon in the best possible way - Writing! What we do, basically: One of the members of Write Club (anyone with a participation count over 2 consecutive meetups) hosts a session. They bring with them a theme, a writing plan and exercises. We all then write to the host’s prompts and guidelines for about an hour. We read out our write-ups, based on the writer’s discretion and obtain feedback and critique on them. Any pre-requisites: Entry is free, open and welcomed. Bring your writing devices and we’re all set! We promise to provide you with good coffee and a super-creative conversation. When do we have Write Club: Every Saturday afternoon – 4PM to 7PM

Time: Saturday, October 22nd, 4pm to 7pm.

Hyderabad Urban Lab brings to Lamakaan, the second in the series of conversations about what it means to be urban in the 21st century.
This conversation titled 'Faith and the City' is set up as a structured exchange between Dr. Sarah Waheed, Professor of History at Davidson College in North Carolina, USA and Dr. Anant Maringanti, Director of Hyderabad Urban Lab. Dr. Waheed, will bring insights from her work on gender, religion, and anxieties of being in transnational urban contexts. Dr. Maringanti will bring his work on social justice and the role of faith in organizing. The broader goal of the conversation is to open up the taken for granted understandings of faith and religion as relationships to the self, to the other and to our collective existence in rapidly altering urban setttings.

As last time, we promise good music and great opening gambits. It is for you to make it a great conversation.

SUTRADHAR

presents

'MARYAADA…'

The unspoken boundary of the psyche; the silent barrier of our hearts and souls. Some dedicate their entire lives to preserving it, sacrificing their passions and crushing the very feelings and emotions that make them question the ideals they have bound themselves and those who love them in and in the process earn the epithet of ‘Maryaada Purushottam’. While others spend their lives straining beneath the weight of the heavy ideals imposed on them by society - struggling to break free.

But what lies beyond? Beyond definitions of right or wrong; good or evil; ugly or beautiful – when the robes handed down over centuries of ‘civilized’ society are stripped away – what is real? Is it necessary to choose one truth: either that of the victor or the vanquished? Can it be that each of us gets to choose our own truth and each is equally real?

SUTRADHAR brings you an evening with two short plays:

SITA + SHOORPANAKHA

A retelling of the Ramayana from the point of view of Sita & Shoorpanakha.
Directed by: Vinay Varma
Written by : Shivani Tibrewala, adapted from short stories by Sara Joseph & translated into English by Vasanthi Sankaranarayan.
Cast: Deepika Mahidhara & Prathyusha Madapathi

&

TOUCH

One woman; three men; many versions of truth; many meanings to the same words.
Directed by: Deepti Girotra
Written by: Smita Nirula
Cast: Anurag Sharma, Deepti Girotra, Rahamat Ali & Subhra Kanti Rajvanshi

on 22nd and 23rd October, 2016
at 7.30 pm
at Lamakaan

Ticket - Rs. 200/-

For tickets,
log on to www.bookmyshow.com
9704518555/8860037796
team@sutradharactors.com

On this Sunday morning through afternoon come and explore wide range of Organic Fruits, veggies & groceries Homemade Breads and other baked goods; Organic Lunch, Handicrafts and Handlooms, Handmade Jewelry, Terrace Gardening Corner, Creative Design Spaces. Every Sunday 10:30am - 1.30pm For details: 9642731329. Entry Free. All are Welcome.

A talk event to let the creative ideas reach a wide audience. Carpe Diem will consist of high spirited speakers who will expand your mind with the their creative ideas. The event will also host two guest speakers. The Speakers we are in talks with 1) Mrs. Lily Joseph - All India Radio Speaker, Educationalist and KVT -English Professor.
2)Mr. Swapan Manual - A theatre enthusiast
Join in a
1d0
nd share your creativity!

From Rohit Vemula to Una: The rising dalit issues, a talk by veteran social activist Vira Sathidar (lead actor of the Marathi film "Court").

SUTRADHAR

presents

'MARYAADA…'

The unspoken boundary of the psyche; the silent barrier of our hearts and souls. Some dedicate their entire lives to preserving it, sacrificing their passions and crushing the very feelings and emotions that make them question the ideals they have bound themselves and those who love them in and in the process earn the epithet of ‘Maryaada Purushottam’. While others spend their lives straining beneath the weight of the heavy ideals imposed on them by society - struggling to break free.

But what lies beyond? Beyond definitions of right or wrong; good or evil; ugly or beautiful – when the robes handed down over centuries of ‘civilized’ society are stripped away – what is real? Is it necessary to choose one truth: either that of the victor or the vanquished? Can it be that each of us gets to choose our own truth and each is equally real?

SUTRADHAR brings you an evening with two short plays:

SITA + SHOORPANAKHA

A retelling of the Ramayana from the point of view of Sita & Shoorpanakha.
Directed by: Vinay Varma
Written by : Shivani Tibrewala, adapted from short stories by Sara Joseph & translated into English by Vasanthi Sankaranarayan.
Cast: Deepika Mahidhara & Prathyusha Madapathi

&

TOUCH

One woman; three men; many versions of truth; many meanings to the same words.
Directed by: Deepti Girotra
Written by: Smita Nirula
Cast: Anurag Sharma, Deepti Girotra, Rahamat Ali & Subhra Kanti Rajvanshi

on 22nd and 23rd October, 2016
at 7.30 pm
at Lamakaan

Ticket - Rs. 200/-

For tickets,
log on to www.bookmyshow.com
9704518555/8860037796
team@sutradharactors.com

Visit www.sutradharactors.com

What Is An Open Space: A talk by Dr. Anant Maringanti, Director of Hyderabad Urban Lab.

“The Lone Conqueror” is the story about Alexander and Natalia, the only ones to have survived the ultimate war the world had ever faced. Both of them live in complete solitude not aware of the existence of the other and have a chance encounter after 20 years. When they meet, they have to try to understand and reconcile with pains and personal tragedies, in search of a better world.
It’s a 55 minutes theatrical presentation on after-effects of a war, performed, written and directed by Lia Hasler and Akram Feroze. Lia Hasler is a theatre actress from Switzerland, who was performing for 5 years around Germany, Switzerland and India, and who is now travelling around the world. Akram Feroze is a theatre actor and director, known for his initiatives of The Cycle Natak, Winter on Wheels and Theatre at borders.

Ustad.Yakoob Ali is a well-known musician and has been training students for the past 35 years. He has played the hormonium for many top-rated artists and he has sung in many Ghazal concerts.

"Naal Ki Angoothi"

'Naal Ki Angoothi' is a Hindi play written by K.M. Mishra. The story revolves around Jeetlal, who under superstitious belief, buys horseshoe rings, thinking that all his desires would get fulfilled, instead his life takes a roller-coaster ride.

Come join us on a roller-coaster of laughter, fun, romance and tragedy.

Directed By - Jay Jha
Cast - Sanjeev Acharya, Nidhi Pandey, Md. Afaque, Vidya Sagar, Anumeha, Nabeela, Niteesh Pnadey, Nikhil Jhadav, Ajay Kumar

Date & Time - 28th Oct | 8 pm
For donor passes Contact @ 9700074070

Please help us post this for Saturday 29th October 2016 - 4 to 7 PM

Write Club, Hyderabad is a hangout place for all the writers of Hyderabad to sit together and spend a lazy Saturday afternoon in the best possible way - Writing! What we do, basically: One of the members of Write Club (anyone with a participation count over 2 consecutive meetups) hosts a session. They bring with them a theme, a writing plan and exercises. We all then write to the host’s prompts and guidelines for about an hour. We read out our write-ups, based on the writer’s discretion and obtain feedback and critique on them. Any pre-requisites: Entry is free, open and welcomed. Bring your writing devices and we’re all set! We promise to provide you with good coffee and a super-creative conversation. When do we have Write Club: Every Saturday afternoon – 4PM to 7PM

'Naal Ki Angoothi' is a Hindi play written by K.M. Mishra. The story revolves around Jeetlal, who under superstitious belief, buys horseshoe rings, thinking that all his desires would get fulfilled, instead his life takes a roller-coaster ride.
Come join us on a roller-coaster of laughter, fun, romance and tragedy.
Directed By - Jay Jha Cast - Sanjeev Acharya, Nidhi Pandey, Md. Afaque, Vidya Sagar, Anumeha, Nabeela, Niteesh Pnadey, Nikhil Jhadav, Ajay Kumar
Date & Time - 29th Oct | 07:30 pm For donor passes Contact @ 9700074070

Improvisational theater needs no introduction. The most unprocessed form of theater where the key ingredient is spontaneity. This time, we have decided to add a little twist to improv. To the improv that we generally do.To celebrate Halloween, instead of actors, we are going to perform improv theater with characters- from books, from movies and from pop culture.

Maren, International outreach coordinator for the Palestinian grassroots Anti-Apartheid Wall Campaign (Stop the Wall) and part of the secretariat of the Palestinian BDS National Committee, a large coalition of Palestinian movements. She is currently on a two months trip to India.

She would speaking about the Palestine solidarity and the Indian context, share some of the experiences in Palestine and to see if we can build ways to work together.

Book reading and discussion by Gopalakrishna & Parag.

Fandry is a 2013 Indian Marathi-language film, written and directed by Nagraj Manjule in a directorial debut. It stars Somnath Avghade and Rajshree Kharat as the film leads. The story focuses on a young boy's infatuation amidst caste-based discrimination.

The Drama "To Mi Navhech" is a intense Court Room Drama

based on the famous Madhav Kazi Case of the 60's. This was

covered immensely by Press & Professor Mr. P.K. Atre of

Marathi Daily "Maratha", used to write editorials on the case

during the court proceedings which were very popular.

The Drama is totally based on Court Room Scenes laced with

intermittent flash back of the witness/victims. Where the

accused is shown in different guises & again comes back to

Court Room, in the Original guise. These fast changes of guise

and scene is the key to this Drama.

Lakhoba Lokhande, the central character, has duped many

people including Girls, Married them, Usurped all their wealth

and vanished only to surface with a different name and

different guise to dupe another girl, he has even murdered a

victim. During the proceedings, he decides to plead his own

case.

The last act which is being staged today is the final part where

in arguments take place and the judgment is delivered.

Basic introduction to chocolate making at home. 30+ recipes in various types of fillings. Handouts of recipes will be given. Hands on experience. Take aways.Fee:Rs 1500. Pre-registration mandatory. Limited seats. For further details contact Juwairiya 9866736053 email chocolatefables@gmail.com

K-Circle's monthly Non-Competitive Quiz held at Lamakaan. Everybody is welcome.

Write Club, Hyderabad is a hangout place for all the writers of Hyderabad to sit together and spend a lazy Saturday afternoon in the best possible way - Writing! What we do, basically: One of the members of Write Club (anyone with a participation count over 2 consecutive meetups) hosts a session. They bring with them a theme, a writing plan and exercises. We all then write to the host’s prompts and guidelines for about an hour. We read out our write-ups, based on the writer’s discretion and obtain feedback and critique on them. Any pre-requisites: Entry is free, open and welcomed. Bring your writing devices and we’re all set! We promise to provide you with good coffee and a super-creative conversation. When do we have Write Club: Every Saturday afternoon – 4PM to 7PM

Marathi One Act Play – EK - APRIL ( Below 16 years not allowed )

Marathi Play Write – Yogesh Soman

Design & Direction – Saurabh Gharipurikar

Lights – Krishna Shukl


Cast

Ajay – Tejas Mahajan

Anil – Vinayak Raikhelkar

Shirish – Subodh Kulkarni

Rakesh – Kedar Subhedar



Pranks can be notorious, but the truth can be uglier.

About the Play - How many of us have dealt with imprisonment of some sort inside our own homes? Today, freedom of speech, freedom of thought and freedom of any kind is rare to come by. Hasn`t the world seen some very disturbing parental relationships? The impact of a disturbed childhood is grave. In fact, no one else can understand just how bad it is.

This is the story of four hostel roommates (Anil, Ajay, Sirish and Rakesh), who plan to play a prank on their friend to pull his leg. As they have been friends for a while now, they know each other pretty well. One day, Ajay`s 3 friends plan to tell him that his father is waiting for him in the room. He is shocked, because his father has never visited him in 3 years. He rushes to the room to meet him and finds only his friends there. This leads to an argument between them, which reveals more than they would like.


Date – 05th November 2016

Time – 08:00 pm

Venue – Lamakaan Banjara Hills, Rd No 01.

Duration – 60 Minutes

Donor Pass – 200/-

More details contact production manager Saurabh @ 9494512141

A vocal recital by Renduchintala Murali Krishna in the Carnatic style, accompanied by Sri J.Saibaba on Violin and Sri J.Bala Murali Krishna on Tabla/Mridangam. The artiste had earlier performed at different venues such as Shilparamam, Annamayyapuram, TTD Balaji Temple, Guruvayoor Temple, Chilkur Balaji Temple, Yoga consciousness Trust to name a few.He had also performed over AIR on several occasions.

The forum – ‘In Defense of Reason’ dedicated to the cause of promoting reasoning and rationality in society, is going to screen the movie ‘October: Ten Days That Shook the World’ on the centenary anniversary of the October Revolution. It was the first revolution after the establishment of ‘Paris Commune’ which was led by the working class. Russian masses down and out by the World War launched offensive on the White Palace of Petrograd (now ‘St. Petersburg’), led by the Bolsheviks on 25th October, 1917 (according to the old calendar) with the slogan of ‘Bread, Peace & Land’ and established their justified rule on the state power after a revolutionary struggle. This film made on the tenth anniversary of the October Revolution under the combined direction of Sergei Eisenstein and Grigori Aleksandrov is akin to a live documentary of the fateful mega event. Some might think that what is the need of discussion on a revolution and its legacy by a forum dedicated to promote logic and critical thinking? In answer to this, we would like to quote Marx, “Revolutions are the locomotives of history.” For a detailed discussion, you are invited on the screening. We will discuss some important questions such as the relevance of the October Revolution today! In which circumstances did this Revolution succeed? What was the historical contribution of that Revolution in the development of the toiling masses of Soviet Union? We will also discuss about the revolutionary experiment by Eisenstein in the form of ‘Montage.’ The revolutionary vigor and spirit of those “Ten Days of Revolution That Shook the World” are still alive amongst the working classes all over the world. ‘In Defense of Reason’ invites you to watch the movie and to participate in the discussion post that in Lamakaan at 1:30 PM, 6th Nov, 2016.

A Blue Print for Love by Chatura Rao - Book Launch

Haunted by memories of her dead sister and childhood home, Reva meets her sister's then-boyfriend, Suveer, every year for a day in a friendship that seems to offer each of them a way to come to terms with the past. Suveer is reporting an election story of 'dishousing' on a bungalow belonging to a Muslim businessman in a Hindu-dominated area of Gandhinagar. Unable to remain objective when the mob turns on Mahnoor, a young Muslim woman, he is beaten up and hospitalised. Without a second thought Reva leaves her husband and goes to him.
Suveer and Reva seek shelter with Mahnoor and her husband Zahyan, who find the life they'd painstakingly constructed is slowly unravelling.

This gripping story asks the question: where is home? Reva and Suveer, Zahyan and Mahnoor, be it in circumstances of love or loss, ever seek a path to return by.

About the Author:
Chatura Rao's first book was The Case of Disappearing Colour, a children's fantasy novel. Nabiya, a picture book for young children, and Growing Up in Pandupur- short stories co-written with Adithi Rao - are her other books for children.
Her first novel for adults was Meanwhile Upriver.
Chatura is also a freelance journalist. She conducts creative writing workshops at Prithvi Theatre, Mumbai, and is the curator of the Chandigarh Children's Literature Festival. She blogs at https://storybed.wordpress.com/

Entry Free and Open to All!

This is a Storytelling session for adults . There would not be any tech required . I would need just a room or terrace to accommodate about 20-25 adults

Manch theatre Presents A Hillarious Comedy Telugu Play, Chai Edhi Be?


CHAI EDHI BE? is a Original MANCH Theatre's Production.
It's a hilarious comedy Telugu play written and Directed by Srikanth Banala. This play revolves around a tea seller who has a dream of getting a broken relationship intact, presented in a semi rural setup, this play makes you laugh throughout the conversations between variety of people thronging the tea stall. The rest of the play is how the tea seller makes things happen and makes things end well.

The Artists include Neelesh Ahankari, Harsha Chakillam, Prashanth Kumboji,Sai krishna Dheram, Karthik putta,Suman Singasani, Saddi Manasa, Sridevi Jella, Rakesh Kumar Narlapuram, Shiva kumar .

Show starts at 7:30pm tickets will be available from 7pm at the venue. And can book via Bookmyshow too.

Please do come and enjoy the show.

Performing Classical Dance (Bharatnatyam)

Interested in telling stories or listening to others stories? Want to perfect the art of telling a story? Then look no further. This is the event you have been looking for 🙂
Aapki kahani. Aaphiki zubaani!

For queries whatsapp 7680993179 (Santosh Mohan Veeranki)

Dr.Strangelove (1964| English| 102mins)

An insane general triggers a path to nuclear holocaust that a war room full of politicians and generals frantically try to stop.

Director: Stanley Kubrick

Nenu telugu short film,it is a psychological drama directed by vijeya ragghava.
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"In the Shade of Fallen Chinar" is a short documentary directed by Fazil N C and Shawn Sebastian. The film was shot in Kashmir valley a few days before the current unrest began. It takes a peep into the lives of a group of young Kashmiri artists who are also University students. It talks about the factors that inspires their art and how it takes the form of resistance in a conflict ridden Valley. "In the Shade of the Fallen Chinar" won special jury award at the John Abraham national Awards at the 10th SIGNS festival, organized by Federation of Film Societies of India-Keralam in association with Kochi Biennale Foundation and Films Division of India "for highlighting the voices and concerns of contemporary Kashmiri youth through their music and art."

Some of the reviews of the film can be found here: http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2016/oct/05/kashmirs-art-breaking-beauty-1525403--1.html

http://www.asianage.com/life-and-style/art-time-unrest-204

http://www.youthkiawaaz.com/2016/08/documentary-shows-resistance-in-kashmir/

The System of Education is a short film to highlight the corruption in education system. It is a story of a a girl who is a research scholar and a Guide who coercively persuade her to budge to his advances. After years of research the girl decides such system is not worth it and leaves her P.Hd.....The main focus is to show sexism and unethical practices in education system.

We plan to put together an array of musical sounds like the Sarod- a north indian instrument, a Ghatam- a pot which is a south indian instrument, a carnatic vocalist, a female Israeli singer songwriter and male singer-songwriter

A screening of the film Ashurakhanas of Hyderabad, the film captures the Shia traditions of Mohharam processions in Hyderabad.

Dir: Syed Sajid Bilgrami

The film would be followed by a discussion.

Manch Theatre presents it's Original play. "Shakti nelone undhi": This play depicts the incidents in the life of a Women who discovers the immense strength in her and deals situations with courage and intent. This play is written by Srikanth Banala. Directed by Posam Bharath.

The Cast Includes Sai Krishna, Sridevi Jella, Suman Singasani, Anusha Bhavanasi, Rakesh Narlapuram, Harsha Chakilam, Posam Bharath.

Language: Telugu
Genre: Drama
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Dollar City

Dir: Amudhan R.P.

77 min; Tamil with English subtitles; 2016; Documentary

Produced by Raj Kajendra

 

Synopsis:

Tirupur aka Dollar City, well known for its thousands of export oriented garment hosiery units

and millions  of migrant workers, symbolizes a development model where the state machinery,

exporters, small and big entrepreneurs, commission agents, trade unionists and workers converge

to prioritize export and to earn dollars by ignoring, marginalizing and eventually breaking the

laws that protect the environment and workers’ rights.

 

The film provides an inside view of a successful economic system where there is connivance and

consensus between the masters, mediators and the workers, where the ambitions and loyalties

collapse, where the rights become a privilege, where duty becomes an opportunity and where

one’s desperation is another’s prospect.

 

The fact that there has not been a workers’ strike in Tirupur in the past 20 years, as proudly

expressed by an exporter in the film, can be seen  as classic example of the  Gramscian idea of

manufacture of consent.

Camera: Amudhan R.P.

Editing: Amudhan R.P. & Thangaraj

Music: RaGa

Research: Pushpa Achanta

Subtitles: Meghna Sukumar, Mini Hari & Sara Abraham

Stills: Bharathi Vasan

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These programs begin with 30 minutes of short updates on important economic events of the last month. Then Prof. Richard Wolff analyzes several major economic issues. Our goal is to develop all participants’ understanding and ability to explain current economic events and trends to others. When time permits, we have discussion and comments. Though Prof covers all important economic issues, including that of India, We will still try to have an Indian Economic professor for each event for proper discussions & questions.

These programs that take place in USA on every 2nd wednesday of the month will be attempted to screen at Lamakaan on the following Saturday. This will be our first screening on Oct 15th.

Democracy at Work (d@w) is a non-profit organization that conceives, creates, and distributes media aimed at demonstrating why, and how, democratizing the workplace is a viable solution for a new and better economic system. Based on the book Democracy at Work: A Cure for Capitalism by Richard D. Wolff, the organization advocates for democratic workplaces - including worker cooperatives and workers self-directed enterprises (WSDEs) - as a key part of moving forward from the current model of capitalism to a new and better economy.

Please help us post this for Saturday 15th October 2016 - 4 to 7 PM

Write Club, Hyderabad is a hangout place for all the writers of Hyderabad to sit together and spend a lazy Saturday afternoon in the best possible way - Writing! What we do, basically: One of the members of Write Club (anyone with a participation count over 2 consecutive meetups) hosts a session. They bring with them a theme, a writing plan and exercises. We all then write to the host’s prompts and guidelines for about an hour. We read out our write-ups, based on the writer’s discretion and obtain feedback and critique on them. Any pre-requisites: Entry is free, open and welcomed. Bring your writing devices and we’re all set! We promise to provide you with good coffee and a super-creative conversation. When do we have Write Club: Every Saturday afternoon – 4PM to 7PM

"Salvaton mein Samvaad"

'Salvaton mein Samvaad' is a Hindi play written by Mani Madhukar.The story focuses largely on the deteriorating value system of the younger generation.This one act play opens with an eager father who has come to meet Nita-his daughter at her hostel. However, the warden at the hostel tells him that she has gone to Pune to participate in a competition.Along comes Nita's friend, a happy-go-lucky, loud-mouthed and ill-mannered girl.

The play deals with an interesting and deep conversation between two strangers who are age apart.

Directed By - Nidhi Pandey Acharya
Cast - Jay Jha | Nidhi Pandey Acharya
Date & Time - 15th OCt | 7:15pm - 8 :15pm
For donor passes Contact @ 9700074070

Manch Theatre presents it's Original play. "Shakti nelone undhi": This play depicts the incidents in the life of a Women who discovers the immense strength in her and deals situations with courage and intent. This play is written by Srikanth Banala. Directed by Posam Bharath.

The Cast Includes Sai Krishna, Sridevi Jella, Suman Singasani, Anusha Bhavanasi, Rakesh Narlapuram, Harsha Chakilam, Posam Bharath.

Language: Telugu
Genre: Drama
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Albert Einstein once famously said, “If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough.” We don’t know the context of his statement but it can be extrapolated to the realms of motion pictures. Not many actors-directors have been able to portray the intricacies of human life in an easy going manner. Charlie Chaplin is undoubtedly class apart in this league. The humor we see in his films is not just for the momentary entertainment of our conscious being, it leaves a deep mark on our sub-conscious being too. The way he touches the lives of the downtrodden is exemplary.

The discussion forum ‘In Defense of Reason’ in its pursuit to promote reason and rationality in the society is going to screen one of Chaplin’s gems ‘Modern Times.’ The time in the movie is during the Great Depression when Chaplin’s iconic Tramp character embodies the suffering of the poor industrial worker who also happens to be generous and sensible apart from being hilariously naive. Chaplin was very attentive to the economic and social problems of his day and it becomes clear from the theme of the movie which is a comment on alienation and dehumanization of laborers inherent in capitalism. Chaplin also declared in 1931, “Unemployment is the key question. Machines should improve the well-being of humanity, instead of causing tragedy and unemployment.”

Where theory would make long speeches about these social issues, Chaplin uses humor to better display the class society with its contradictions and exploitation of man by man. The relevance of this film even today is unmatched.

The idea is to watch and enjoy the movie together followed by an informal open discussion session on its various socio-economic and aesthetic aspects. You all are most welcome to attend the screening.

Hyderabad Quiz Club presents its October quiz. Topic is GK , Current affairs.

HySTPers - Group of passionate dancers from Infosys are going to enthrall you with their mesmerising dance performance. You will witness multiple dance forms that will leave you wanting more.
Fun Fact: They are the reigning champions (6 years) of intercorporate dance competitions in Hyd.
Added bonus: They will also teach you some cool moves

Saadat Hasan Manto's two short plays

1. KHOL DO
“Khol Do” is one of the most famous and controversial stories by writer Saadat Hasan Manto (1912-1955) . It is one of the masterpiece depicting the effects of violence during the partition of India on the people of the land. But unlike many others, Manto does not see the perpetrators as Hindu or Muslim, Hindustanis or Pakistanis, he just sees and depicts them as human beings with all their wilderness and barbarity.

2. THANDA GOSHT
Thanda Gosht is a non-fiction short story written by Saadat Hasan Manto.

The story is about the communal violence of 1947. Ishwar Singh, a Sikh fails to make love to his mistress Kalwant. She suspects him of infidelity and in a fit of jealousy stabs him with his own dagger. While dying, Ishwar Singh admits his crime getting involved in riots which broke in his village killing a Muslim family with same dagger and abducting a Muslim girl after breaking in their house and attempting rape with her.

Bokul (2015|Assamese|110min)

Presented by Popup Talkies
Synopsis: Raktim returns to his home town in the Brahmaputra valley, after a break of several years. He finds it hard to recognise the changed values of people, even of those he knew very closely at one time. As Raktim goes across the city on his scooter, he picks up the tales of three distinct characters, a young rickshaw puller, a woman with a daughter and an old fisherman, all of whom happen to be named Bokul. The film explores a pattern that emerges from the lives of the three characters as seen by an outsider who was once an insider. Changing realities, shifts in values and displacement of people point to this pattern.

Director: Reema Borah

Morr Mann Ke Bharam (2015|Chattisgadi|77min)

Presented by Popup Talkies

Synopsis:
An author's struggle between what he wants to write and what others might want to read culminates into a surrealist novel.
Directors: Heer Ganjwala, Karma Takapa

A DOCUMENTARY PROPOSAL
44 minutes, English, Bengali (Subtitled in English), 2015.
Photographed, Edited, Directed and Produced by R.V.Ramani
Among the various films made by the renowned filmmaker Mrinal Sen, ‘Bhuvan Shome’ made in 1969, financed by the Government of India, was a landmark film for its innovation and experimentation, setting the path for the Indian New Wave Cinema Movement. In 2013, Films Division, a Government of India Undertaking, decides to make a documentary film on Mrinal Sen. Officials from the Films Division go to Mrinal Sen’s house in Kolkata to officially propose the making of the documentary film on him. I go along with them.


We will also be screening, Ramani's shoter documentary from 2010: : MERA GAON HAI BAMBAI (My village is Bambai)
29 minutes, Hindi, Tamil, English (Subtitled in English)
Children lodged at the Govt Remand Homes in Chennai, are brought there under various charges. Caught between the boundaries of the States and law, the Remand Home is a space in transit for the children. Some children find their way back home, some find State adoption, but for many it is a journey to nowhere.

R.V. RAMANI's documentaries on Two great Indian Filmmakers
20 and 21 October 2016 , 6.30 pm at Lamakaan

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R.V.Ramani, celebrated documentary filmmaker and cinematographer will be presenting two of his more recent documentaries. Known for his deeply artistic and cinematically probing documentaries, and a highly refined personal style, the two evenings offer you a rare opportunity to engage with him and his engagement with two celebrated Indian film-makers : Mrinal Sen and Anand Patwardhan.

Entry : Free

This Telugu book is the translated story of a hyderabadi young lad who overcame adversity.

HINDUSTAN HAMARA (This Country Is Ours)
98 minutes, English, Marathi, Hindi, Malayalam (Subtitled in English), 2014
Photographed, Edited, Directed and Produced by R.V.Ramani

Anand Patwardhan has been making and screening documentary films as an extension of his socio-political activism, for over forty years now. In what appears to be a rare encounter between two filmmakers, R.V. Ramani, a cinematographer and an auteur in his own right, decides to engage in a ‘visual conversation’ with Anand Patwardhan, as the latter goes about screening his films across diverse audiences in the country. The film unfolds a range of poignant perspectives around Anand’s screening events and seems to raise primary questions in documentary filmmaking and representational politics.

R.V. RAMANI's documentaries on Two great Indian Filmmakers
20 and 21 October 2016 , 6.30 pm at Lamakaan

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R.V.Ramani, celebrated documentary filmmaker and cinematographer will be presenting two of his more recent documentaries. Known for his deeply artistic and cinematically probing documentaries, and a highly refined personal style, the two evenings offer you a rare opportunity to engage with him and his engagement with two celebrated Indian film-makers : Mrinal Sen and Anand Patwardhan.

Entry : Free

A hands-on workshop on crafting narratives for Documentary Films. The workshop will benefit film makers and aspiring film makers with ideas for documentaries, by exploring storytelling techniques and devices used in popular documentary films.

Fees : Rs. 100/- per head.

Prior Registration Required, Please send a message to hyderabadtrails@gmail.com or message on 9849687318 if you wish to register.

Please help us post this for Saturday 22nd October 2016 - 4 to 7 PM

Write Club, Hyderabad is a hangout place for all the writers of Hyderabad to sit together and spend a lazy Saturday afternoon in the best possible way - Writing! What we do, basically: One of the members of Write Club (anyone with a participation count over 2 consecutive meetups) hosts a session. They bring with them a theme, a writing plan and exercises. We all then write to the host’s prompts and guidelines for about an hour. We read out our write-ups, based on the writer’s discretion and obtain feedback and critique on them. Any pre-requisites: Entry is free, open and welcomed. Bring your writing devices and we’re all set! We promise to provide you with good coffee and a super-creative conversation. When do we have Write Club: Every Saturday afternoon – 4PM to 7PM

Time: Saturday, October 22nd, 4pm to 7pm.

Hyderabad Urban Lab brings to Lamakaan, the second in the series of conversations about what it means to be urban in the 21st century.
This conversation titled 'Faith and the City' is set up as a structured exchange between Dr. Sarah Waheed, Professor of History at Davidson College in North Carolina, USA and Dr. Anant Maringanti, Director of Hyderabad Urban Lab. Dr. Waheed, will bring insights from her work on gender, religion, and anxieties of being in transnational urban contexts. Dr. Maringanti will bring his work on social justice and the role of faith in organizing. The broader goal of the conversation is to open up the taken for granted understandings of faith and religion as relationships to the self, to the other and to our collective existence in rapidly altering urban setttings.

As last time, we promise good music and great opening gambits. It is for you to make it a great conversation.

SUTRADHAR

presents

'MARYAADA…'

The unspoken boundary of the psyche; the silent barrier of our hearts and souls. Some dedicate their entire lives to preserving it, sacrificing their passions and crushing the very feelings and emotions that make them question the ideals they have bound themselves and those who love them in and in the process earn the epithet of ‘Maryaada Purushottam’. While others spend their lives straining beneath the weight of the heavy ideals imposed on them by society - struggling to break free.

But what lies beyond? Beyond definitions of right or wrong; good or evil; ugly or beautiful – when the robes handed down over centuries of ‘civilized’ society are stripped away – what is real? Is it necessary to choose one truth: either that of the victor or the vanquished? Can it be that each of us gets to choose our own truth and each is equally real?

SUTRADHAR brings you an evening with two short plays:

SITA + SHOORPANAKHA

A retelling of the Ramayana from the point of view of Sita & Shoorpanakha.
Directed by: Vinay Varma
Written by : Shivani Tibrewala, adapted from short stories by Sara Joseph & translated into English by Vasanthi Sankaranarayan.
Cast: Deepika Mahidhara & Prathyusha Madapathi

&

TOUCH

One woman; three men; many versions of truth; many meanings to the same words.
Directed by: Deepti Girotra
Written by: Smita Nirula
Cast: Anurag Sharma, Deepti Girotra, Rahamat Ali & Subhra Kanti Rajvanshi

on 22nd and 23rd October, 2016
at 7.30 pm
at Lamakaan

Ticket - Rs. 200/-

For tickets,
log on to www.bookmyshow.com
9704518555/8860037796
team@sutradharactors.com

On this Sunday morning through afternoon come and explore wide range of Organic Fruits, veggies & groceries Homemade Breads and other baked goods; Organic Lunch, Handicrafts and Handlooms, Handmade Jewelry, Terrace Gardening Corner, Creative Design Spaces. Every Sunday 10:30am - 1.30pm For details: 9642731329. Entry Free. All are Welcome.

A talk event to let the creative ideas reach a wide audience. Carpe Diem will consist of high spirited speakers who will expand your mind with the their creative ideas. The event will also host two guest speakers. The Speakers we are in talks with 1) Mrs. Lily Joseph - All India Radio Speaker, Educationalist and KVT -English Professor.
2)Mr. Swapan Manual - A theatre enthusiast
Join in a
1d0
nd share your creativity!

From Rohit Vemula to Una: The rising dalit issues, a talk by veteran social activist Vira Sathidar (lead actor of the Marathi film "Court").

SUTRADHAR

presents

'MARYAADA…'

The unspoken boundary of the psyche; the silent barrier of our hearts and souls. Some dedicate their entire lives to preserving it, sacrificing their passions and crushing the very feelings and emotions that make them question the ideals they have bound themselves and those who love them in and in the process earn the epithet of ‘Maryaada Purushottam’. While others spend their lives straining beneath the weight of the heavy ideals imposed on them by society - struggling to break free.

But what lies beyond? Beyond definitions of right or wrong; good or evil; ugly or beautiful – when the robes handed down over centuries of ‘civilized’ society are stripped away – what is real? Is it necessary to choose one truth: either that of the victor or the vanquished? Can it be that each of us gets to choose our own truth and each is equally real?

SUTRADHAR brings you an evening with two short plays:

SITA + SHOORPANAKHA

A retelling of the Ramayana from the point of view of Sita & Shoorpanakha.
Directed by: Vinay Varma
Written by : Shivani Tibrewala, adapted from short stories by Sara Joseph & translated into English by Vasanthi Sankaranarayan.
Cast: Deepika Mahidhara & Prathyusha Madapathi

&

TOUCH

One woman; three men; many versions of truth; many meanings to the same words.
Directed by: Deepti Girotra
Written by: Smita Nirula
Cast: Anurag Sharma, Deepti Girotra, Rahamat Ali & Subhra Kanti Rajvanshi

on 22nd and 23rd October, 2016
at 7.30 pm
at Lamakaan

Ticket - Rs. 200/-

For tickets,
log on to www.bookmyshow.com
9704518555/8860037796
team@sutradharactors.com

Visit www.sutradharactors.com

What Is An Open Space: A talk by Dr. Anant Maringanti, Director of Hyderabad Urban Lab.

“The Lone Conqueror” is the story about Alexander and Natalia, the only ones to have survived the ultimate war the world had ever faced. Both of them live in complete solitude not aware of the existence of the other and have a chance encounter after 20 years. When they meet, they have to try to understand and reconcile with pains and personal tragedies, in search of a better world.
It’s a 55 minutes theatrical presentation on after-effects of a war, performed, written and directed by Lia Hasler and Akram Feroze. Lia Hasler is a theatre actress from Switzerland, who was performing for 5 years around Germany, Switzerland and India, and who is now travelling around the world. Akram Feroze is a theatre actor and director, known for his initiatives of The Cycle Natak, Winter on Wheels and Theatre at borders.

Ustad.Yakoob Ali is a well-known musician and has been training students for the past 35 years. He has played the hormonium for many top-rated artists and he has sung in many Ghazal concerts.

"Naal Ki Angoothi"

'Naal Ki Angoothi' is a Hindi play written by K.M. Mishra. The story revolves around Jeetlal, who under superstitious belief, buys horseshoe rings, thinking that all his desires would get fulfilled, instead his life takes a roller-coaster ride.

Come join us on a roller-coaster of laughter, fun, romance and tragedy.

Directed By - Jay Jha
Cast - Sanjeev Acharya, Nidhi Pandey, Md. Afaque, Vidya Sagar, Anumeha, Nabeela, Niteesh Pnadey, Nikhil Jhadav, Ajay Kumar

Date & Time - 28th Oct | 8 pm
For donor passes Contact @ 9700074070

Please help us post this for Saturday 29th October 2016 - 4 to 7 PM

Write Club, Hyderabad is a hangout place for all the writers of Hyderabad to sit together and spend a lazy Saturday afternoon in the best possible way - Writing! What we do, basically: One of the members of Write Club (anyone with a participation count over 2 consecutive meetups) hosts a session. They bring with them a theme, a writing plan and exercises. We all then write to the host’s prompts and guidelines for about an hour. We read out our write-ups, based on the writer’s discretion and obtain feedback and critique on them. Any pre-requisites: Entry is free, open and welcomed. Bring your writing devices and we’re all set! We promise to provide you with good coffee and a super-creative conversation. When do we have Write Club: Every Saturday afternoon – 4PM to 7PM

'Naal Ki Angoothi' is a Hindi play written by K.M. Mishra. The story revolves around Jeetlal, who under superstitious belief, buys horseshoe rings, thinking that all his desires would get fulfilled, instead his life takes a roller-coaster ride.
Come join us on a roller-coaster of laughter, fun, romance and tragedy.
Directed By - Jay Jha Cast - Sanjeev Acharya, Nidhi Pandey, Md. Afaque, Vidya Sagar, Anumeha, Nabeela, Niteesh Pnadey, Nikhil Jhadav, Ajay Kumar
Date & Time - 29th Oct | 07:30 pm For donor passes Contact @ 9700074070

Improvisational theater needs no introduction. The most unprocessed form of theater where the key ingredient is spontaneity. This time, we have decided to add a little twist to improv. To the improv that we generally do.To celebrate Halloween, instead of actors, we are going to perform improv theater with characters- from books, from movies and from pop culture.

Maren, International outreach coordinator for the Palestinian grassroots Anti-Apartheid Wall Campaign (Stop the Wall) and part of the secretariat of the Palestinian BDS National Committee, a large coalition of Palestinian movements. She is currently on a two months trip to India.

She would speaking about the Palestine solidarity and the Indian context, share some of the experiences in Palestine and to see if we can build ways to work together.

Book reading and discussion by Gopalakrishna & Parag.

Fandry is a 2013 Indian Marathi-language film, written and directed by Nagraj Manjule in a directorial debut. It stars Somnath Avghade and Rajshree Kharat as the film leads. The story focuses on a young boy's infatuation amidst caste-based discrimination.

The Drama "To Mi Navhech" is a intense Court Room Drama

based on the famous Madhav Kazi Case of the 60's. This was

covered immensely by Press & Professor Mr. P.K. Atre of

Marathi Daily "Maratha", used to write editorials on the case

during the court proceedings which were very popular.

The Drama is totally based on Court Room Scenes laced with

intermittent flash back of the witness/victims. Where the

accused is shown in different guises & again comes back to

Court Room, in the Original guise. These fast changes of guise

and scene is the key to this Drama.

Lakhoba Lokhande, the central character, has duped many

people including Girls, Married them, Usurped all their wealth

and vanished only to surface with a different name and

different guise to dupe another girl, he has even murdered a

victim. During the proceedings, he decides to plead his own

case.

The last act which is being staged today is the final part where

in arguments take place and the judgment is delivered.

Basic introduction to chocolate making at home. 30+ recipes in various types of fillings. Handouts of recipes will be given. Hands on experience. Take aways.Fee:Rs 1500. Pre-registration mandatory. Limited seats. For further details contact Juwairiya 9866736053 email chocolatefables@gmail.com

K-Circle's monthly Non-Competitive Quiz held at Lamakaan. Everybody is welcome.

Write Club, Hyderabad is a hangout place for all the writers of Hyderabad to sit together and spend a lazy Saturday afternoon in the best possible way - Writing! What we do, basically: One of the members of Write Club (anyone with a participation count over 2 consecutive meetups) hosts a session. They bring with them a theme, a writing plan and exercises. We all then write to the host’s prompts and guidelines for about an hour. We read out our write-ups, based on the writer’s discretion and obtain feedback and critique on them. Any pre-requisites: Entry is free, open and welcomed. Bring your writing devices and we’re all set! We promise to provide you with good coffee and a super-creative conversation. When do we have Write Club: Every Saturday afternoon – 4PM to 7PM

Marathi One Act Play – EK - APRIL ( Below 16 years not allowed )

Marathi Play Write – Yogesh Soman

Design & Direction – Saurabh Gharipurikar

Lights – Krishna Shukl


Cast

Ajay – Tejas Mahajan

Anil – Vinayak Raikhelkar

Shirish – Subodh Kulkarni

Rakesh – Kedar Subhedar



Pranks can be notorious, but the truth can be uglier.

About the Play - How many of us have dealt with imprisonment of some sort inside our own homes? Today, freedom of speech, freedom of thought and freedom of any kind is rare to come by. Hasn`t the world seen some very disturbing parental relationships? The impact of a disturbed childhood is grave. In fact, no one else can understand just how bad it is.

This is the story of four hostel roommates (Anil, Ajay, Sirish and Rakesh), who plan to play a prank on their friend to pull his leg. As they have been friends for a while now, they know each other pretty well. One day, Ajay`s 3 friends plan to tell him that his father is waiting for him in the room. He is shocked, because his father has never visited him in 3 years. He rushes to the room to meet him and finds only his friends there. This leads to an argument between them, which reveals more than they would like.


Date – 05th November 2016

Time – 08:00 pm

Venue – Lamakaan Banjara Hills, Rd No 01.

Duration – 60 Minutes

Donor Pass – 200/-

More details contact production manager Saurabh @ 9494512141

A vocal recital by Renduchintala Murali Krishna in the Carnatic style, accompanied by Sri J.Saibaba on Violin and Sri J.Bala Murali Krishna on Tabla/Mridangam. The artiste had earlier performed at different venues such as Shilparamam, Annamayyapuram, TTD Balaji Temple, Guruvayoor Temple, Chilkur Balaji Temple, Yoga consciousness Trust to name a few.He had also performed over AIR on several occasions.

The forum – ‘In Defense of Reason’ dedicated to the cause of promoting reasoning and rationality in society, is going to screen the movie ‘October: Ten Days That Shook the World’ on the centenary anniversary of the October Revolution. It was the first revolution after the establishment of ‘Paris Commune’ which was led by the working class. Russian masses down and out by the World War launched offensive on the White Palace of Petrograd (now ‘St. Petersburg’), led by the Bolsheviks on 25th October, 1917 (according to the old calendar) with the slogan of ‘Bread, Peace & Land’ and established their justified rule on the state power after a revolutionary struggle. This film made on the tenth anniversary of the October Revolution under the combined direction of Sergei Eisenstein and Grigori Aleksandrov is akin to a live documentary of the fateful mega event. Some might think that what is the need of discussion on a revolution and its legacy by a forum dedicated to promote logic and critical thinking? In answer to this, we would like to quote Marx, “Revolutions are the locomotives of history.” For a detailed discussion, you are invited on the screening. We will discuss some important questions such as the relevance of the October Revolution today! In which circumstances did this Revolution succeed? What was the historical contribution of that Revolution in the development of the toiling masses of Soviet Union? We will also discuss about the revolutionary experiment by Eisenstein in the form of ‘Montage.’ The revolutionary vigor and spirit of those “Ten Days of Revolution That Shook the World” are still alive amongst the working classes all over the world. ‘In Defense of Reason’ invites you to watch the movie and to participate in the discussion post that in Lamakaan at 1:30 PM, 6th Nov, 2016.

A Blue Print for Love by Chatura Rao - Book Launch

Haunted by memories of her dead sister and childhood home, Reva meets her sister's then-boyfriend, Suveer, every year for a day in a friendship that seems to offer each of them a way to come to terms with the past. Suveer is reporting an election story of 'dishousing' on a bungalow belonging to a Muslim businessman in a Hindu-dominated area of Gandhinagar. Unable to remain objective when the mob turns on Mahnoor, a young Muslim woman, he is beaten up and hospitalised. Without a second thought Reva leaves her husband and goes to him.
Suveer and Reva seek shelter with Mahnoor and her husband Zahyan, who find the life they'd painstakingly constructed is slowly unravelling.

This gripping story asks the question: where is home? Reva and Suveer, Zahyan and Mahnoor, be it in circumstances of love or loss, ever seek a path to return by.

About the Author:
Chatura Rao's first book was The Case of Disappearing Colour, a children's fantasy novel. Nabiya, a picture book for young children, and Growing Up in Pandupur- short stories co-written with Adithi Rao - are her other books for children.
Her first novel for adults was Meanwhile Upriver.
Chatura is also a freelance journalist. She conducts creative writing workshops at Prithvi Theatre, Mumbai, and is the curator of the Chandigarh Children's Literature Festival. She blogs at https://storybed.wordpress.com/

Entry Free and Open to All!

This is a Storytelling session for adults . There would not be any tech required . I would need just a room or terrace to accommodate about 20-25 adults

Manch theatre Presents A Hillarious Comedy Telugu Play, Chai Edhi Be?


CHAI EDHI BE? is a Original MANCH Theatre's Production.
It's a hilarious comedy Telugu play written and Directed by Srikanth Banala. This play revolves around a tea seller who has a dream of getting a broken relationship intact, presented in a semi rural setup, this play makes you laugh throughout the conversations between variety of people thronging the tea stall. The rest of the play is how the tea seller makes things happen and makes things end well.

The Artists include Neelesh Ahankari, Harsha Chakillam, Prashanth Kumboji,Sai krishna Dheram, Karthik putta,Suman Singasani, Saddi Manasa, Sridevi Jella, Rakesh Kumar Narlapuram, Shiva kumar .

Show starts at 7:30pm tickets will be available from 7pm at the venue. And can book via Bookmyshow too.

Please do come and enjoy the show.