GHALIB IN NEW DELHI (Hindi Comedy) August 10, 2012

Pierrot’s Troupe Presents the 327th Show of
Ghalib In New Delhi (Hindi Comedy) AUGUST 10 (Fri) 7:30 pm,
SHRI RAM CENTRE, 4, Safdar Hashmi Marg, New Delhi

Script and Direction: Dr. M. SAYEED ALAM: Duration- 1:45 hrs.
Cast: Dr. M.sayeed Alam, Anju Chhabra, Hareesh Chhabra, Yashpal Malik, Ram N Diwakar, Vijay Gupta, Manohar Pandey, Ahmad Omair, Manish Singh, Himanshu Srivastava etc.
It is India’s longest running comedy. No guesses. It is Pierrot’s Troupe’s Ghalib In New Delhi – hugely popular, highly acclaimed and widely travelled.

This rip-roaring comedy has the great erstwhile Urdu poet Mirza Ghalib revisiting his beloved ‘Dehli’, now ironically ‘Delhi’, in 2012 to witness and relish his posthumous fame.

The entire plot revolves around Ghalib striving against an omnipotent identity crisis, beginning with the occupants of his ‘Haveli’ mistaking him as Ghalib’s ‘Jinn’. This forces him to stay with a ‘Bihari’ boy, Jai Hind, a Delhi University student, in a servant quarter. His confidence is further shattered when Jai Hind and his landlady Mrs. Chaddha recognize his worth only through the voice of Jagjit Singh, and the screen portrayal of Naseeruddin Shah. Persuaded by the duo and in desperate need of recognition, Ghalib decides to ‘sell’ himself. The consequent press conference turns out to be a damp squib with the journalists being more interested in post-conference snacks and juicy headlines. Ghalib then opts for an advertising agency to perpetuate his presence in the minds of the people. What is the fate of Ghalib? Does his rebirth spell further disaster? Is Delhi a mere travesty of his hopes and aspirations? The answer lies in watching Ghalib in New Delhi, a laugh riot posing some serious questions about the stagnating codes.

The Times Of India- A delightfully irreverent script

The Hindu- A refreshing expose of life around us.

The Statesman- A play marked for the unprecedented attendance.

The Asian Age- Enthralling and amusing

The Tribune - An interesting stuff of a burlesque rib tickling comedy

The Hindustan Times – A fun-filled play

The Pioneer - Splitting performances by the cast

The Indian Express - An unmitigated success

Delhi Times (TOI)- Satirical, hilarious and witty

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