Rangmanch 10: Kanjoos (Hindi)

Date: 17th November

Script: Original by Moliere, translated by Hazrat Awara and adapted by Nikhil Sachan

Direction: Nikhil Sachan

Cast: Ankur Zutshi, Himani Kumar, Ankur Pandit, Ashutosh Vikram, Ashish Tickoo, Astha Gupta, Hiba Khair, Yash Kothari

Music: Ankur Zutshi & Nikhil Sachan

Anchor: Parul Agarwal

Undoubtedly, the most entertaining night that Theatrix has seen, Kanjoos tells the story of an old miser who loves his money more than anything and desires to marry the love interest of his son. What ensues is chaos, bakar and bawaal. Ably performed by the cast, with a special mention of Ashutosh Vikram and Astha Gupta and the debutantes Yash Kothari, Hiba Khair and Ankur Zutshi, the play was not only an exhilarating experience for the audience but for the Theatrix team as well and gave a hat trick of hits to Nikhil Sachan after the success of Keshav Pandit and Hazaaron Khwahishein Kaisi.






Trivia: One of the biggest draw of the play were the costumes, be it Yash Kothari in the garb of a hawaldaar or Ashutosh Vikram wearing a cement sack,vest and lungi on stage. Although these actors had vehemently fought against the above mentioned costumes, the director prevailed by stressing that the roles demanded these compromises and the results in terms of the audience response was there for all to witness.