“It is a great challenge. One has to respect the memories of the people and yet we are in 2016. I am bringing modern sensibilities to the play. It is modern theatre.
“There will be live singing. Eight of the original songs from the movie will feature in the play. We are doing the stage adaptation as a tribute to Mr K Asif. It is his work, I am only translating it into play. I am inspired by his madness and passion. I have grown up loving the story.”
The play will be performed at the NCPA (National Centre For Performing Arts), where it will play daily from October 21 till first week of November for a limited engagement of two weeks followed by the staging at Siri Fort Auditorium in New Delhi in November.
Khan, a theatre veteran, is known for his sensitive handling of stories and the success of “Tumhari Amrita”, starring Farooq Sheikh and Shabana Azmi, is a testament to that. For him, “Mughal-E-Azam” is a passion project.
