Saumya Tiwari misses seeing authentic interactions between women in the television world of storytelling. The play’s author says, “They are shown to be either too sophisticated or too sweet. We don’t talk like that.” dirty biryani It will be staged at Rangbhoomi Space in Hyderabad.

Directed by Snehil Basoya and written by Soumya, who is also the founder of Bengaluru-based Madari Productions, the play narrates the lives and experiences of three women on stage. Theater lovers get to see a drama staged when three highly thoughtful women of different ages are together in one place and have no way out.

with a little humor and songs

Saumya Tiwari Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

dirty biryani There is a new production with nine shows from March this year. The play features comedy and songs as well as dialogues in Hindi and English. When Saumya observed her interactions with her friends, relatives and colleagues, she realized how different and unique everyone’s personality is.

“We are sometimes loud and humorous but not always loving, passionate, polite or right about everything. We are grumpy, serious and confront each other too often.” dirty biryani It contains many pop culture references and contemporary themes. It shows the conflict between women and their differences on topics such as mental health, politics, men and how to view them, manage them, talk about them or what to expect from them.

importance of empathy

Finding Empathy Despite Disagreements Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

As Soumya’s writing process continued, the idea evolved into finding empathy and female solidarity despite disagreements and differences. The essence of the play highlights the underlying sense of collective bond that women share among themselves. “Each generation has its own idea of ​​how to be a good/bad woman and what is right/wrong. A certain group may find certain conversations uncomfortable, but they will also find something relevant in others.”

It was a challenge for Soumya to present the intense conversation in a light-hearted manner. The 100-minute musical drama features actors expressing and communicating through physical comedy without words. “Although women are the main characters, the play is also relevant to men because it talks about human issues, emotional ups and downs and struggles. I think men can also imagine those struggles within themselves or with their fathers or coworkers.”

layered like biryani

Drama scene Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

The ‘biryani’ in the title comes from its layered conversations. just like a potBiryani bursts with flavor and layers, the various elements of the play – the words, the main narrative and the subtext, have their own nuances. Conversations are also dirty because of the conflict that gives it its title, dirty biryani.

Saumya hopes that theater lovers in Hyderabad will enjoy these diverse flavors created on stage. “When we decided on Hyderabad, we were like, ‘Finally we’re going to a city where biryani is a huge thing and will probably have some kind of conversation.'”

Dirty Biryani will be staged on June 18 at 5 pm and 8 pm at Rangbhoomi Space; Tickets: BookMyShow