Remembering Qadir Ali Baig

To commemorate theatre doyen late

Qadir Ali Baig

’s 33rd anniversary, a play was staged at the majestic

Falaknuma Palace

on Sunday. Diplomats, ministers, bureaucrats, socialites and theatre lovers turned up in large numbers to attend the staging of Mohammad Ali Baig’s globally-celebrated Quli: Dilon ka Shahzaada. Captivating performances by seasoned artistes such as Mohammad Ali Baig, Noor Baig, Vijay Prasad and Rashmi Seth gripped the audience from the word go with the ambience adding the required zing to the royal set.

Baig

as

Quli

and Noor as the gorgeous

Bhagmati

enacted a perfect chemistry on stage. Live qawwals, musicians and dancers added to the spectacle. Seen at the do were

Katherine Hadda

(US Consul General), Arda Ulutas (Turkish Consul General), AK Khan and Pallam Raju among the many.