Revisiting the life and times of Hayat Bakshi Begum

A day after staging the internationally-feted heritage play,

Quli: Dilon ka Shahzaada

, actor-director-playwrighter Mohammad Ali Baig staged its sequel,

Savaan-e-Hayat

in

Golconda Fort

this Sunday celebrating the splendour of the Qutub Shahs. A biographical play on the life of Golconda’s de facto empress, Hayat Bakshi, the only child of Mohammad Quli Qutb Shah and perhaps the most powerful lady of medieval Deccan. A magnificent blend of great writing and commendable acting ensured the 65 minute play in Hindustani kept the audience glued to their seats. The play featuring Mohammad Ali Baig in triple roles as Hayat’s father, husband and son, Rashmi Seth as old Hayat,

Noor Baig

as young Hayat and Ayushi Gupta as adolscent Hayat also featured Vijay Prasad, Kavita Golechha and SA Majeed in prominent roles. It was well-attended and generously applauded by the theatre lovers and the locals alike who thronged the fort to watch the historic play.
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