For Your Eyes Only

It is again a darkened stage with two piles of letters,only this time Shaikh is accompanied by Soniya,played by actor Sonali Bendre in her maiden stage appearance. For five years,Aapki Soniya has toured several cities in India and abroad. Delhi will have its first public performance of the play on Saturday to raise funds for NGOs Saksham and Al Noor Training Centre for Children with Special Needs. Shaikh says,“Delhi understands the language of the play better than many other cities,so we’re keen on the show,” says Shaikh. Director Salim Arif,an NSD alumnus,calls the sequel “hate mail after love letters” as the mood,unlike the mellow relationship of two mature protagonists in Tumhari Amrita ,is full of anger and angst before it tapers down,and finally explodes in the climax. Soniya,writing from France,plies Haider with pointed questions as she seeks to understand her mother better. Playwright Javed Siddiqi retains the refined Urdu dialogues that marked Tumhari Amrita. Salma Ansari,wife of vice-president of India Hamid Ansari,who heads Al-Noor Foundation,hopes to raise at least Rs 50,000 for her NGO. The play will be held at Satya Sai Auditorium.

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