The stage is set for Lucknowites

Written and directed by Abhishek Majumdar, Hindi play

Muktidham

was recently staged at

Sangeet Natak Akademi

in Gomti Nagar. Set in the 8th century, the story of the play revolved around a Buddhist monk who is soon to retire to Muktidham to die and achieve salvation. .

A scene from the play Muktidham (BCCL/ Vishnu Jaiswal)

Priyanka, Sura Mohan and

Abhijit

(BCCL/ Vishnu Jaiswal)

(L-R) Tuba Kulsum, Arshad Jamal and

Gazala

(BCCL/ Vishnu Jaiswal)

(L-R) Bhoopesh, Ankita Dixit and Aparna Sharma (BCCL/ Vishnu Jaiswal)