Theater groups have become active again in the city. The line-up of this year’s Qadir Ali Baig Theater Festival pays tribute to the late Kadir Ali Baig, a theater legend from Hyderabad.
In its 17th edition, this year’s theater festival will be held from November 16 to 20. dramas in Hindi, Telugu and English/Hindi based on the works of eminent writers Saadat Hasan Manto, Sagar Sarhadi and Satish Alekar; Workshops and panel discussions on aspects of theater will be presented.
The festival will be inaugurated with a live concert by Sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan at Taramati Baradari Auditorium on November 16 at 7 pm. journey,” They say Amjad Ali Khan honored with Padma Vibhushan from Delhi.
Following the screening of director MS Sathyu’s classic film ‘Garm Hawa’ on Partition, an interactive session conducted by Arvind Kumar is screened at Prince Moazzam Jahi’s courtyard on November 17.
The plays on this festival coincide with 75 years of India’s independence. There is a line-up on November 18 and 19 that includes the Hindi drama ‘With Love, Aap Ki Saiara’, written, directed and starring Juhi Babbar Soni; Mahaniravanam, a Telugu black comedy directed by Sheikh John Bashir and translated and adapted from a Marathi play by Satish Alekar; Hindi play ‘Toba Tek Singh’ based on the story of Saadat Hasan Manto, adapted for theater by Rajesh Kumar and directed by Alok Chakraborty.
The festival will conclude on November 20 with two Hindi plays; ‘Kamaladevi’ written by Vaidehi, directed by and starring Bhagirathi Bai and Sagar Sarhadi’s satire ‘Bhuke Bhajan Na Hoye Gopal’ starring Rakesh Bedi and Masood Akhtar in the cast. All the plays will be staged at Radisson Blu Plaza in Banjara Hills.