About The Event
More than two decades back, Ajay Shukla`s “Taj Mahal Ka Tender” won its writer both the Sahitya Kala Parishad and the Mohan Rakesh Samman. Since then, the play has seen countless performances all over. Its biting wit throws a powerful punch and remains, despite the passage of years, both relevant and well-loved.
The story of the Taj Mahal’s construction, the play begins at the point when Emperor Shah Jahan first decides to build a monument to commemorate his Begum, Mumtaz Mahal. While it uses a contemporary context, one that is stained with corruption, red tapism, and bureaucracy The play explores the construction in the light of these issues. With every delay and every bribe, the play reminds us of our reality, and even as it uses slapstick comedy and situational comedy to elicit laughs, it doesn’t lose its darker context.
Play wins in Best 5 Plays and the lead cast Ashwin Sharma was awarded as the Best Actor from the Govt. of Maharashtra in Rajya Natya 2019 for this play.
Cast: Ashwin Sharma, Suyash Kukreja, Himanshu Sharma, Prem Gowda, Sumit ,Piyush, Kushal Shahane , Shubham Kumar, Mohit Ranade, Rajan Chavan
Directed by : Abhijeet Choudhary
Creative Director: Dhanashree Heblikar
Produced by: Yuwaraj Shah
