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NEW WRITING PODCASTS

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This is a great place to check out the latest in Indian theatre writing!!

This month's podcast features MUNSHI PREMCHAND.

Written by: Yashwant Shekhawat

Based on Shivrani Devi’s Memoir “Premchand Ghar Mein”

Hindi | Duration - 90 mins

Synopsis of the Play:

“The legendary writer was mine, and I, his. Where there is intimacy, there is no place for greatness, because the relationship is bigger than the legend. I was blinded by our intimacy, and I dominated him. And he was happy to be dominated. He came to me as my husband, how could I revere him? If I did I would worship him with flowers and paan, but instead that’s how he worshipped me. He would fan me when I couldn’t sleep, he’d run errands for me … you see, love and reverence cannot exist together.”

So wrote Munshi Premchand’s wife, Shivrani, in her famous autobiography, Munshi Premchand Ghar Me, a rare insight into the private world of the legendary writer. Yashwant Shekhawat uses the autobiography as the base for a play which illuminates little known nuances about Premchand the man, and the unusual relationship he shared with his wife Shivrani, herself a writer of repute.

Cast:

Lovleen Misra

Sukant Goel

Bhumika Dube

Jitender Singh

Series Director: Sukant Goel

Audio Mastered by: Aman Moroney at Flying Carpet Productions

Assisted by: Varun Dhabe from The Media Tribe

Assistant Director: Nitin Gupta

Tech Support: Ganesh Sonavane

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About NEW WRITING

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This is a space where new plays by both new and experienced playwrights, are presented in the form of dramatic readings by professional actors, guided by a theatre director. We present scripts written in multiple Indian languages, in translation in Hindi and English.

A not-to-be-missed programme for theatre enthusiasts, directors and writers.

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