I am overwhelmed every time I am in Varanasi: Yashpal Sharma

Theatre lovers, who had come to see the play Chauri Chaura Sangram directed by Ramji Bali at

Nagari Natak Mandali

, recently were in for a surprise as actor Yashpal Sharma, known for films like Lagaan, Gangs of Wasseypur,

Rowdy Rathore

walked in to see the play. Sitting among the audience, the actor, who started his career from theatre, enjoyed every moment of it. The play was staged as part of the Ashwin Theatre Festival.

A still from the play Chauri Chaura Sangram (BCCL/ Arvind Kumar)

“Both of us are alumni of National School of Drama and Yashpal Sharma never misses any chance to see a play. In fact, he has also acted in some of my plays and when he got to know that my play Chauri Chaura Sangram is being staged and since he happened to be in Varanasi he came for the show,” shared Ramji Bali.

Ramji Bali (BCCL/ Arvind Kumar)

While Yashpal Sharma says, “Varanasi is a familiar place for me, I have shot several films in the city like Gangs of Wasseypur and more recently Bunty Aur Babli 2, so have extensively explored the place. Whenever I am in town I go to

Kashi Vishwanath Temple

,

Kaal Bhairav Temple

and have visited the birthplace of great writer Munshi Premchand. This time I also got the chance to go to

Kabir Math

. There is a locality in the city where all the stalwarts of classical music once lived, it is amazing. Being a city of intellectuals and artists, I am overwhelmed every time I am in Varanasi.”