Summary:
A+ A-Hyderabad: A powerful Day Two of Qadir Ali Baig Theatre Festival 2019 followed the Foundation’s much applauded ‘My Father – His Exalted Highness’. Urdu was brought centrestage in the breathtaking ‘Ek Haan, directed by Randhir Ranjan Roy. Written eloquently by Neha Kargeti with adaptations of celebrated writer Manto’s short stories, the play was a fictionalized encounter between the writer, played by virtuoso Shekhar Suman and a journalist, played by the charming Suchitra Krishnamoorthi. A scene from ‘Ek Haan’ at ‘Qadir Ali Baig Theatre Festival’ 2019Four of Manto’s short stories were brought to life by the director with vibrant enactments, the most notable being ‘Toba Tek Singh’ and ‘Akalmand’. Shekhar Suman mesmerised the audience with his voice, Urdu diction and transformation into multiple characters..