Gautam Rode, Dhaani Jhankal to make their theatre debut with this play

Dhaani Jhankal, the daughter of noted film and tv actor Ravi Jhankal will make her

theatre

debut soon. A

kathak

dancer, she will enact the role that traces the life and struggles of a kathak dancer. Adding charisma to the

play

are

Meeta Vasisht

and Gautam Rode (who is also making his theatre debut), in vital roles. Ravi will also be seen playing Dhaani’s father on

stage

.

The play is written by National

award-winning

screenplay writer Ashok Mishra and produced by a cultural voluntary organisation, headed by Anita Ordia who has choreographed all the

dance

sequences in the play. It is directed by noted theatre director Salim Akhtar. Anita elaborates, “People can look forward to a creatively coloured play.What makes it more interesting, is that it’s about a woman and her passion in life and the strength she finds within herself to pursue it.It's a treat for the audience as the music and dances are authentic creations that have passed on from generations and these are beautifully interwoven with the emotional graph of the protagonist, Aarohi.”

Gautam Rode and Ravi Jhankal
The play, which opens on the 29th of June at St. Andrew’s Auditorium, explores the struggle of a woman and the emotional turmoil she goes through as a human being and as an artist. It is interlaced with original compositions, live singing and Kathak dance with the complexity of human mind and emotions.

Meeta Vasisht who has been seen on stage before, plays the character of older Aarohi in the play. Anita adds, “For elder Aarohi we needed someone who could pull off the intensity that playing that role would require. We approached her and she has added a whole new element to the play. She will be seen singing live on stage with Ravi.”
On Dhaani and Gautam’s casting Anita says, “For Indrajeet, we knew we had to take someone who was charming in his rightful way and had the wit to carry off such a role. Gautam was very enthusiastic on trying his hand in theatre as well as learning kathak which can pose as a challenge and Dhani is a trained kathak dancer and an aspiring actress.”