Director: Danish Husain
Duration: 1 hour and 15 minutes
Cast: Danish Husain and
Yasir Iftikhar Khan
Language: Hindi
Rating: 4.5/5
Plot: The Play is based on a book 'Urdu Ki Aakhiri Kitaab' by
Urdu
Humorist Ibn-E-Insha. Book may have been humorous, but the play takes a flight into seventh sky of funny.
Review: The play doesn’t follow a particular plot or story but has two very interesting characters talking about a book. Throughout the play they draw very apt and hilarious parallels between what happened in the past and what is happening in our present. For example how Tuglaq is more relevant today than we can imagine. How a great king once ordered that a bad singer’s grave should be dug extra deep and how many of today’s singer deserve that honor; these and countless other such explanations which will leave you in splits. In their light-hearted banter, the two characters point at countless ugly truths gaping through the torn fabric of our supposedly civilized society. And as is the beauty of comedy, each one of these bitter truths is delivered, wrapped in a manner that evokes laughter. The funny punches are so tightly packed that it can give any stand-up comedy show a run for its money.
Direction does justice to the play. A variety of subjects are touched which are delivered with a wide range of expressions by the actors. It shows the great amount of hard work and exploration the director and actors have done while preparing for the play. Writing is par excellence. Taking a book written in 1971 and adapting it to a play which talks about issues that are relevant to us today, and doing all of this with superb jokes, is a feat to behold.
Both the actors have done a fantastic job. Yasir Iftekhar khan makes such a connect with the audience that after a point of time if he decides to not say anything and just smile, it sends ripples of laughter among the viewers. The end is apt but it is dragged and a couple of minutes too long.
The stage is minimally and efficiently set up. Music and lighting add to the mood and let the audience enjoy poetry as it should be enjoyed. Production quality is superior.
To sum up, the play is a 75-minute-long hilarious ride which takes you through range of subjects like History, Geography and even Moral Science, yet it remains firmly rooted in relatable and contemporary subjects. It is poignantly poetic, audaciously topical, brutally honest and absolutely spellbinding. You just cannot miss it.
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