Apr 29, 2025 05:03 PM IST
Lucknow is internet hosting a particular story competition showcasing tales penned by feminine authors. 55 tales by 35 writers are being said in 17 days on the UPSNA.
Lucknow is internet hosting a particular story competition showcasing tales penned by feminine authors. Fifty tales by 35 writers are being dropped at life as performs on the Uttar Pradesh Sangeet Natak Academy, all directed by Sangam Bahuguna and Vikas Srivastava.
Sangam Bahuguna and Punita Awasthi through the play Vapisi written by Kamal Kapoor(Photographs: HT)
“Except for 1-2 writers, all are from Lucknow, and we’ve been rehearsing for the plays over the past two months. Three stories are staged daily, and on the concluding day, we will present two stories. The endevour is to promote the storytelling and theatre in Lucknow,” says Bahuguna.
He portrayed the antagonist within the movie Youngistan and has appeared in initiatives like Madam Chief Minister and Dosti Zindabad.
One other spotlight of the competition is that 70% of the actors are girls. “Since the stories are written by female authors, the themes are also related to them. In some plays, we have exclusively female actors portraying different characters,” provides Bahuguna.
Lucknow-based actor Ambarish Bobby, seen in TV exhibits like Aur Bhai Kya Chal Raha Hai, has written the anthem of the competition ‘Le chal kahaniyon ke safar pe’.
“Since childhood, we have grown up listening to kahaniyan (stories). As we grow older, we become occupied with other things, and these stories often get lost. This festival is an attempt to bring stories to life through plays and we’ve intentionally kept each play around 30 minutes, as that’s the maximum attention span of people of age groups,” he says.
Bahuguna is excited about his attempt to director 50 stories in 17 days, which he hopes will enter record books. “We are already in talks with record books officials, and they are monitoring the process. My previous endeavour to direct 30 full-length plays in 30 days has also made it to the record books,” he adds.
The festival will conclude on May 7.
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