THEATRE : Saksham Theatre presents "Miyan Biwi Aur Manto" Hindi Comedy Play > 7:30pm on 12th May 2018

Venue : Amphitheatre, India Habitat Centre (IHC), Lodhi Road
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Time : 7:30 pm Add to Calendar 12/05/2018 19:30 12/05/2018 21:00 Asia/Kolkata THEATRE : Saksham Theatre presents "Miyan Biwi Aur Manto" Hindi Comedy Play Event Page : https://www.delhievents.com/2018/05/saksham-theatre-miyan-biwi-aur-manto-comedy-play-india-habitat-centre.html Amphitheatre, India Habitat Centre (IHC), Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003 DD/MM/YYYY

Duration : 1 hour 30 mins.

Entry : by Tickets priced at Rs. 200, Available at :
Online : BookMyShow
Offline : At the Programmes Desk, Habitat World, IHC before the show if not sold out

Venue : Amphitheatre, India Habitat Centre (IHC), Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003
Parking : Gate No. 1, 2 & 3 (Cars), Gate No. 2 (Bikes & Bicycles)
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Area : Lodhi Road Area Events

Event Description : THEATRE : Saksham Theatre presents "Miyan Biwi Aur Manto" Hindi Comedy Play

This play is a collection of four short stories from the pen of "Saadat Hassan Manto". The stories portrayed in this play are entirely different from the genre, he's well known for. He wrote these stories when he had no proper source of income and had to fulfill his hunger. These stories depict a comical take on the sweet-sour relationship shared by husband and wife. Their arguments, their fights, their everyday moments will surely take you on a joyride. The play touches on the reality of the daily challenges that life throws over a wed locked couple. All stories revolve around three characters Kishore, a loving husband his chatterbox wife Lajwanti and Narayan, Kishore's friend who is an amiable man.

Writer : Saadat Hasan Manto

Hindi Adaptation : Azara Rizvi

Design & Direction : Sunil Rawat

Cast & Crew : Rashmi Singh, Sunil rawat, Vikramaditya Panday, Pooja Pathek, Aqsa Parveen, Dharmender Sangwan, Kapil Pal.

Background : The play is part of Saksham Theatre Festival 2018

Saksham Theatre Festival 2018 running from 08th April to 13th May 2018 at Aphitheatre, India Habitat Centre. The tenth annual festival will host elevan different plays of playwrights like Badal sarkar, Saadat Hasan Manto, Vijay Tendulkar, Peter Shaffer, Dario Fo and Lalit Sehgal, Mahesh Dattani, Friedrich Durrenmatt and Ashok Lal.

Festival begins with the comedy of Badal Sarkar “Ballabhpur Ki Roopkatha” which revolves around a person Bhupati Rai who wants to sell his 400 yrs hunted palace. The other play of Badal Sarkar in the festival is ”Baki Itihas” an intense drama about the struggle of common people to be a part of history. “The Physicists” is a satirical drama by Swiss writer Friedrich Dürrenmatt, deals with the progress of the modern science and it’s impact on our lives. The festival also feature comedies like “Hasmukh Mehta Ki Wasiyat” a harsh yet comedic reflection of the patriarchal society, Dario Fo’s “Cant Pay! Wont Pay!” Which raise the question of unemployment, food shortage and freedom of expression and “Miyan biwi Aur Manto “a comical take on the sweet-sour relationship shared by husband and wife, Peter Shaffer “Black Comedy story of a Struggling sculptor Brij Mehta and his fiance, Kanti. Vijay Tendulkar’s  “Khamosh Adalat Jari Hai” tries to touch upon the issues like unfulfilled desires, hypocrisy, gender discrimination, social customs and manifestations of power. While the Ashok Lal’s “ Ek Mamooli Aadmi” raises questions about our social, family relationships, bureaucracy and human values. “Gandhi Aur Godse”written by Lalit Sehgal , a never before insight on the life of Mahatma Gandhi and controversies surrounding Bapu’s ideologies and his assassination. Festival ends with Manto’s “Toba Tek Singh” based on Indo-Pak paritition.

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THEATRE : Saksham Theatre presents "Miyan Biwi Aur Manto" Hindi Comedy Play > 7:30pm on 12th May 2018 THEATRE : Saksham Theatre presents "Miyan Biwi Aur Manto" Hindi Comedy Play > 7:30pm on 12th May 2018 Reviewed by DelhiEvents on Saturday, May 12, 2018 Rating: 5

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