Cross-border Ramayana
A Pakistani theatre group is successful hearts for staging an adaptation of the Ramayana in Karachi. Drama troupe Mauj offered the manufacturing on the Karachi Arts Council over the weekend, mixing conventional storytelling with AI enhancements. Director Yoheshwar Karera advised PTI, “To me, bringing the Ramayana to life on stage is a visible deal with and reveals the Pakistani society is extra tolerant than it’s typically given credit score for.” The present, that includes dynamic lighting, dwell music, and vibrant costumes, has obtained love from the viewers and the critics alike. Producer Rana Kazmi, who additionally performs Sita, stated she was drawn to creating the story a “dwelling, [and] respiratory expertise.”
Racing again to cinema halls
Farhan Akhtar in Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
Farhan Akhtar’s Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013), based mostly on the lifetime of athlete Milkha Singh, lovingly referred to as the Flying Sikh, is ready to return to theatres on July 18, over a decade after its unique launch. On this, director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra stated, “It’s a very particular movie for me; it felt private, a tribute to the indomitable spirit of a person who turned ache into function. Telling Milkha Singhji’s story was additionally an enormous duty, one which reminded us that resilience, self-discipline, and braveness can transfer mountains.”