"New Tales from the Tilism-e Hoshruba" Dastangoi performance by Mahmood Farooqui & Danish Husain at Habitat World, India Habitat Centre (IHC), Lodhi Road > 7pm on 1st & 2nd August 2013

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Time : 7:00 pm

Duration : 150 mins

Entry : Tickets at Rs.350, Rs.250 & Rs.100 available at :
Online : BookMyShow
Offline : At the Programmes Desk, Habitat World
Note : Call  91-11-43663333 (Habitat World) to re-confirm any last minute change or cancellation of the event.

Place : Habitat World, India Habitat Centre (IHC), Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003
Parking : Gate No. 1 to 3 (Cars), Gate No. 2 (Bikes & Bicycles)
Venue Info : Events | About | Map | Nearest Metro Stations :
'Jor Bagh(Yellow Line)Exit Gate-1' - Walk Direction
'Khan Market(Violet Line)'
Area : Lodhi Road Area Events

Event Description : 'New Tales from the Tilism-e Hoshruba' Dastangoi performance by Mahmood Farooqui & Danish Husain
Afrasiyab, the Emperor of sorcerers and of the Tilism-e Hoshruba, sends ambassador Qirtas Jadoo to his neighbour Emperor Kaukab Roshan Zameer, the ruler of Tilisme Noor Afsha, where his arch enemy Amar Aiyyar has taken shelter. Qirtas takes off with great fanfare traversing wondrous regions of the Tilism. Amar's disciples, the Aiyyars shadow Qirtas but he is too powerful a sorcerer to be easily fooled. On the way Qirtas captures Bahar, the powerful sorceress and the object of Afrasiyab's desires. The Aiyyars free her but Qirtas has now crossed over to the neighboring Tilism. Will he manage to kill Amar or will the Aiyyars kill him before that and save their reputation?
The performance will also see the debut of two new women Dastangos  Poonam Girdhani & Namita Singhai. 
Dastangoi the lost art of Urdu storytelling has seen a major revival over the last decade following the work of S. R. Faruqi and the performances of Mahmood Farooqui, Danish Husain, Anusha Rizvi and team. 
An Old World Culture presentation

Language : Urdu

Director : Mahmood Farooqui 

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