DIRECTING WORK
featured work
CUTआक्ष
Director
Actors lose identity, authorship, and control as they spiral through collapsing layers of performance. They are trapped in a ridiculous void and look for a director to define their existence and bring order to chaos.
The play tackles the harsh question, "Is there anything beyond the stage or is performance all there is?" as reality breaks apart.
(Sarcasm)
NIRDESHAQ
Director & Writer
Characters from Mohan Rakesh's play Aadhe Adhure storm the stage during a rehearsal, demanding control over their suppressed lives. The play explores authorship, morality, and the politics of representation by fusing Mohan Rakesh's broken world with Pirandello's Six Characters in Search of an Author.
Certainty crumbles as reality and fiction collide, leaving characters torn between tales and fighting to prove their veracity.
(Director)
Chamber Works
Short-format, intimate productions designed for minimal staging and high-adaptability across varied performance spaces.
Director
Waiting for Naseer
Director
Finacially aided by Drama Dera
The play follows two actors waiting around an auditorium for a single ticket to watch Naseeruddin Shah, one of the most celebrated figures in Indian theatre and cinema. Written by Sapan Saran, the work traces how hope gives way to ambition, insecurity, and artistic obsession, unfolding within a space of endless waiting inspired by Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett. The characters exist in a suspended, in-between state, adding a surreal dimension to their wait.
गुनाहगार
(GUILTY)
Director & Adaptor
Commisioned by Purvabhyas Theatre Group
An adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s short story The Male factor, the play explores the collision between two worlds: the rigid system of law and a lower middle class reality that exists outside its awareness. Ramlal, a poor villager, believes it is routine to remove railway bolts, something everyone around him does, unaware that it is a punishable crime. What unfolds is comedic on the surface, yet deeply disturbing upon closer reflection. As he is brought before a judge, these two worlds confront each other, exposing a profound disconnect between lived reality and institutional logic. The play examines systemic failure, moral ambiguity, and the stark disparities embedded in society
Children's Theatre Work
Works designed for young audiences
Shiv ji aur Unka Vachan
(Lord Shiva and His Promise)
Director & Writer
Inspired by Hindu mythology, Shiv Ji aur Unka Vachan explores the idea of divine responsibility and the limits of power. The title translates to “ Lord Shiva and His Promise.” Shiva, an omnipotent deity believed to be capable of anything, finds himself unable to fulfil a promise made to his wife Parvati.
In this fictional interpretation, Earth is imagined as Parvati’s sister, whose deteriorating condition compels Parvati to seek Shiva’s intervention. Bound by his word and the risk of losing Parvati’s trust, Shiva turns to Narayan and his divine assembly in an attempt to resolve what appears impossible.
The play follows Shiva’s dilemma as he seeks a way to restore balance and bring Parvati back home. Using humour and mythology, the work reflects on environmental responsibility, relationships, and the challenges of fulfilling one’s promises.
644
Assistant director
Conceptually inspired by the memoirs of Totto chan, Six Hundred and Forty Four explores the lives of children studying in an experiential school that encourages freedom of learning and exploration. The children share a deep attachment to their school, expressed through a song they often sing. Toto, a Year Two student, forms a close friendship with Sadako, a Year Five student, reflecting the school’s openness across age groups.
Set against the background of war, the play follows the fragile world of these children as it is disrupted by bombing. Sadako’s death marks the collapse of their shared dreams, while the image of six hundred and forty four paper cranes becomes a symbol of hope, memory, and the desire for peace.
बाघ आया रे!
(Tiger is here!)
Creative & Technical Advisor
Produced in collaboration with the National School of Drama & Drama Dera
A cultural transposition of "The Boy Who Cried Wolf," deeply rooted in the folklore of Uttarakhand. The production revives endangered regional dialects and cultural traditions fading under globalization. In a dramatic shift, the Bagh (Tiger) serves as a metaphor for human greed, a force that ultimately terrorizes and consumes the village.
