About The Event
Writer: Dr M Sayeed Alam
Director: Dr M Sayeed Alam
Ghalib In New Delhi: PIERROT’S TROUPE presents this time the 664th show of India’s longest running comedy; playing since 1997 without fail:
No guesses. It is Ghalib In New Delhi. The play is an extremely funny account of the re birth of the 19th century renowned poet Mirza Ghalib in the 21st century India – his trials and travails -- from his birth at the Bus Adda of Delhi, to staying in a Servant Quarter with a University Student from Patna, to dealing with the Punjaban Land Lady to becoming a Page-3 Celebrity
The play features some of the prominent actors of the country; including Anju Chhabra, Himanshu Srivastava, Harish Chhabra, Purva Khtrapal and of course Dr M Sayeed Alam etc., with Dr Alam essaying the all important role of Mirza Ghalib. It has been written and directed by Dr M Sayeed Alam, reputed for his penchant for Humorous, Historical and Historic plays.
Last but not the least, the play is produced by Pierrot’s Troupe - the theater company credited with giving many new, original and entertaining productions to Hindi, Urdu and English Theatre: Ghalib In New Delhi, Maulana Azad, Big B, Musha-Era, Ghalib, K L Saigal, Sons of Babur, Ghalib Ke Khat, Shah Jahan –O- Mumtaz, Akbar The Great Nahin Rahe, Sir Iqbal, Pakistan Aur Alzheimer’s, To Gandhi Ji With Spelling Mistakes, Dagh Dehlvi, Mohan Se Mahatma, The Tale Of Quarles etc.
