Archive · 13 Sep 2025
Sundaram Premieres 'Lahore 1947' and Onnyokichhu's 'Moonlight'
Two plays premiered at the Academy of Fine Arts.
Lahore 1947, based on a Partition play, explores the human side of the India-Pakistan partition.
It shows different settings like a refugee office and a mosque.
Moonlight, an adaptation of Sonata, focuses on the lives of independent women in a modern Indian city.
The play shows the complications women face in their lives.
Both plays were well-received, showcasing different aspects of human experiences.
Sundaram premiered 'Lahore 1947' at the Academy of Fine Arts.
The play is based on Asghar Wajahat’s Partition play.
Lahore 1947 examines the human aspects of the Punjab Partition.
Onnyokichhu presented 'Moonlight,' an adaptation of Sonata.
Moonlight focuses on the lives of independent women in a modern Indian city.
- Who
- Sundaram, Onnyokichhu
- What
- Premiered plays: Lahore 1947 and Moonlight
- When
- August 15
- Where
- Academy of Fine Arts in Calcutta
- Why
- To explore themes of partition, identity, and the lives of independent women
- Play Title
- Lahore 1947, Moonlight
- Premiere Date
- August 15
- Based on
- Asghar Wajahat’s Partition play
- Director of Lahore 1947
- Biplab Bandyopadhyay
- Director of Moonlight
- Sangita Sarkar
- Location
- Academy of Fine Arts, Calcutta