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From 'Gudiya To 'Gunehgaar': 11 Zee Theatre Teleplays You Can Watch This April

This April, Zee Theatre brings to you a vibrant melange of engrossing, well-written, multi-genre stories drenched in many shades of human experience. It include family dramas and comedies.

Zee Theatre has always offered us some really nuanced and entertaining teleplays. This April, it brings to you a vibrant melange of engrossing, well-written, multi-genre stories drenched in many shades of human experience. Be it a comedy about a controlling patriarch, an insightful exploration of old age, the untold story of a domestic worker or a tale about the quest for self-expression, you can enjoy바카라 웹사이트teleplays that have all these elements all through the month.

Let's have a look at the teleplays that Zee Theatre has for you in the month of April

'Guriya'

Directed by바카라 웹사이트Kanwal Khoosat and Sarmad Sultan Khoosat, read by well-known actor Mahira Khan and penned by바카라 웹사이트iconic바카라 웹사이트Urdu writer Ahmed Nadeem Qasmi,바카라 웹사이트'Guriya', is part of바카라 웹사이트바카라 웹사이트'Yaar Julahay', a series of 12 dramatic readings. This intriguing바카라 웹사이트tale is about바카라 웹사이트an unbreakable bond between Mehra and Bano and the role that a mysterious doll has in their lives has elements of supernatural horror and mystery.바카라 웹사이트바카라 웹사이트Why does Bano's mother think that Mehra's beauty is something to be feared? Why does Mehra fear a doll that looks just like her? Why is her life in a strange way connected with both Bano and the doll?바카라 웹사이트Will 바카라 웹사이트Mehra and Bano survive the tragedy that is about to visit them? To know the answers to these questions, watch 'Guriya' on Tata바카라 웹사이트Play Theatre on 29th April.바카라 웹사이트

'Gunehgaar'

Woven around three lives, this psychological thriller, an Akarsh Khurana directorial brings together a mysterious man바카라 웹사이트바카라 웹사이트Mr. Bansal, investigative journalist Mrinalini and a cop Om on a rainy evening and sets off a chain of events that shocks and stuns the audience. Is this evening a culmination of a crime that was committed a바카라 웹사이트long time ago? Was justice done? As the바카라 웹사이트play progresses, our ideas about all three protagonists undergo a shift and we are forced to reconsider the notions of innocence and guilt. As the plot twists and turns, we바카라 웹사이트learn that바카라 웹사이트nothing is as it seems.바카라 웹사이트The teleplay stars바카라 웹사이트Gajraj Rao, Shweta Basu Prasad and Sumeet Vyas. It can be watched again on Airtel Theatre, Dish TV Rangmanch Active & D2h Rangmanch Active on 30th April.

'Where Did I Leave My Purdah?'

Written and directed by Sahitya Akademi winner Mahesh Dattani, 바카라 웹사이트the바카라 웹사이트dramatic teleplay reveals바카라 웹사이트layers of trauma that lie beneath the stoicism of a veteran theatre actor바카라 웹사이트Nazia Sahiba. Horrific memories of Partition and what she and her sister Zarine had to endure during that time continue to haunt her. However, it is her passion for theatre that sustains her through everything but then바카라 웹사이트the unexpected arrival of Nikhat, her niece Ruby라이브 바카라 daughter, changes everything.바카라 웹사이트Watch this powerful drama to know how Nazia and Ruby deal with a painful past to make peace with their present.바카라 웹사이트바카라 웹사이트The teleplay stars 바카라 웹사이트Sohaila Kapur, Divya Dutta, Swara Bhasker, Sunil Palwal and Deepal Doshi and can be seen바카라 웹사이트on Tata Play Theatre on 9th April.바카라 웹사이트

'Court Martial'

This acclaimed legal drama by playwright Swadesh Deepak was a precursor to similar stories depicted in films 'A Few Good Men' and 'Shaurya' and explores the toxic power structures that can impact how justice is dispensed in courtrooms. The story is about a junior-ranked army man, Ramchander, who바카라 웹사이트inexplicably shoots two senior officers and is now being Court Martialed. His바카라 웹사이트idealistic바카라 웹사이트defence lawyer, 바카라 웹사이트Vikas Roy however decided to dig deeper to find what prompted Ramchander to commit this crime and what he finds is both shocking and deeply disturbing. Directed by Sourabh Shrivastava, the teleplay stars바카라 웹사이트Rajeev Khandelwal, Govind Pandey, Bhagwaan Tiwari, Saksham Dayma and Swapnil Kotriwar. It will be aired on Tata Play Theatre on 23rd April.바카라 웹사이트

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'Sir Sir Sarla'

Should the heart be allowed to have what it wants or should it follow societal norms? The family drama 'Sir Sir Sarla' explores this question via the story of professor Palekar and his students Sarla and바카라 웹사이트Phanidhar. Sarla is smitten by her professor and Phanidhar has feelings for her. The바카라 웹사이트professor guides Sarla to marry a man she doesn't love and four lives get enmeshed in a web of pain, regret and dissatisfaction. 바카라 웹사이트As Sarla and Phanidhar confront their mentor about why he changed the course of their lives, the professor is forced to confront his own feelings.바카라 웹사이트바카라 웹사이트Filmed by바카라 웹사이트Suman Mukhopadhyay, the teleplay stars Aahana Kumra, Makarand Deshpande, Sanjay Dadhich and Anjum Sharma. It will air on바카라 웹사이트Airtel Theatre, Dish TV Rangmanch Active & D2h Rangmanch Active on 23rd April.

'Hasmukh Sahab Ki Wasihat'

Written and directed by 바카라 웹사이트Mahesh Dattani, 바카라 웹사이트'Hasmukh Saab Ki Wasihat' is a satirical and witty take on patriarchy within the family unit. At the heart of this play is Hasmukh Mehta who, unlike his name, was a dour and controlling person. In life, he made sure that everyone in his family obeyed his commands and even after his sudden death, he controls them through a will. But then life has a way of disrupting the best laid plans of even the most autocratic men. The play stars Mohan Agashe, Seema Pahwa, Achint Kaur, Mona Wasu and 바카라 웹사이트Gagan Sethi and will air on 바카라 웹사이트15th April on Airtel Theatre, Dish TV Rangmanch Active & D2h Rangmanch Active.

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'Sandhya Chhaya'

This social drama play written by Marathi playwright Jaywant Dalvi continues to resonate with audiences across generations for its authentic portrayal of old age and the loneliness that comes with it. Though set in the 70s, it still rings true in its depiction of the isolation that old parents feel when their children settle abroad and do not make the effort to stay connected.바카라 웹사이트The protagonists of this story hence represent all old couples who are left with only each other for company and live in the futile hope that their children and grandchildren will one day come to pay them a visit.바카라 웹사이트바카라 웹사이트This poignant social drama is directed by Ishan Trivedi and stars Uttara Baokar, Deepak Qazir and Vinnay Vishwa. It will be aired on Tata Play Theatre on 15th April.바카라 웹사이트

'Sakubai'

This classic comedy-drama written by Nadira Zaheer Babbar is also famous for a powerful solo performance by film, theatre and television veteran Sarita Joshi. Joshi plays Sakubai, a domestic worker who has suffered untold hardships but still has the courage and the resilience to not only smile but also offer sharp insights about life and the people she works for. As the teleplay progresses, it becomes clear that she is no ordinary woman and is more than just an unappreciated, overworked 'bai’. The story offers a window into the lives of millions of domestic workers who continue to serve with a smile despite their personal tribulations. Filmed by Suman Mukhopadhyay, the teleplay will be aired on 바카라 웹사이트22nd April on Tata Play Theatre.바카라 웹사이트

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'Jhaanjhar Di Paanwan Chhankaar'

Adapted from 'Butterflies Are Free', a 1972 American comedy based on the 1969 play by Leonard Gershe, this comedy-drama revolves around a blind young man who wants to lead an independent personal and creative life away from the controlling protectiveness of his mother. He moves in with a 바카라 웹사이트neighbour who is an aspiring actor and has taken up an unusual role in a movie. The two discover interesting things about each other's lives and the play takes an interesting turn when the mother decides to interfere once again with this newfound freedom.바카라 웹사이트바카라 웹사이트Directed by Kanwal Khoosat and Sarmad 바카라 웹사이트Khoosat, the teleplay stars Sarmad himself along with 바카라 웹사이트Saniya Mumtaz, Zain Afzal and Iman Shahid. It will be aired on Tata Play Theatre on 30th April.바카라 웹사이트

'Toba Tek Singh'

This classic tragedy penned by Saadat Hasan Manto 바카라 웹사이트is part of Zee Theatre's anthology, 'Koi Baat Chale.' 바카라 웹사이트Directed by바카라 웹사이트Seema Pahwa and narrated by Manoj Pahwa, the story is set a few years after the Partition, when the governments of India and Pakistan decided to exchange some Muslim, Sikh and Hindu lunatics. At the heart of this tale is Bishan Singh, a Sikh inmate of a Lahore asylum who longs for his hometown Toba Tek Singh but when he learns that the town is now in Pakistan, he refuses to go.바카라 웹사이트바카라 웹사이트What happens next is both heart-breaking and eye-opening.바카라 웹사이트바카라 웹사이트Watch this dramatic reading on바카라 웹사이트Airtel Theatre, Dish TV Rangmanch Active & D2h Rangmanch Active바카라 웹사이트on 29th April.

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'Idgah'

Munshi Premchand's slice of life and timeless story ‘Idgah’ is part of the바카라 웹사이트Seema Pahwa directorial, 'Koi Baat Chale' and is read by Vinay Pathak. The story revolves around the selfless generosity of a바카라 웹사이트young orphan Hamid and his quest to find the perfect Eid gift for his old grandmother Amina. Hamid believes that his father has left home to earn money and will return someday. He also thinks his mother has gone to Allah to fetch lovely gifts for him and바카라 웹사이트untouched by the cynicism of adults, he does not let poverty stop him from making an extraordinary gesture for his grandmother.바카라 웹사이트바카라 웹사이트Watch 'Idgah' on 29th April on바카라 웹사이트Airtel Theatre, Dish TV Rangmanch Active & D2h Rangmanch Active.

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