Theatre Plays  

Theatre offers a unique blend of storytelling, acting, and community engagement. Attending a play not only entertains but also supports local artists and enriches the cultural landscape. 

Boman Irani is a Bollywood actor. During his struggling days, he performed in theatre plays. Impressed by his acting skills, filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra offered him a significant role of ‘Dr Asthana’ in the 2003 film ‘Munna Bhai MBBS.’ Boman has played several iconic roles in Bollywood films that he still remembered for.

Jim Sarbh is an Indian actor and a theatre artist. He worked in several theatre plays in Atlanta, USA. His first Bollywood film was ‘Neerja’; it was released in 2016. Jim gained popularity for his appearance in the song ‘Cold/Mess’.

A fusion of music, dance and drama, folk theatre is a composite art form with deep roots in local identity and native culture. India has a long, rich and illustrious history of folk theatre. While some folk theatre forms like raslila, ramlila, dashavatar are recognized all over the country, there are some which remain largely unnoticed. Let’s find out more about some of the lesser-known Indian folk theatre forms in this episode of Culture 'Shauk' with Sunita Iyer.