About The Event
Set in a poverty-stricken village, Kafan is a hard-hitting stage adaptation of Munshi Premchand’s legendary short story that confronts the brutal realities of caste, poverty, and moral decay. The play follows the lives of Ghisu and Madhav, a father-son duo who live in extreme destitution, surviving on begging and petty theft. When Madhav’s young wife dies during childbirth, the two men set out to collect money for her funeral shroud (kafan)—but what they do with that money leads to a chilling reflection on human nature and societal neglect.
With stark realism and biting irony, Kafan exposes a world where the line between survival and morality blurs, forcing audiences to confront uncomfortable truths about inequality and indifference.
The stage adaptation retains Premchand’s raw emotional power while using live music, symbolic visuals, and stylized performance techniques to enhance its theatrical impact.
