Salman Khurshid: From politician to playwright
As a politician he may have been witness to many a drama, Congress leader Salman Khurshid, however, decided to don a new cap of a playwright delve into history to pen a new play.
By PTI |
Shillong: As a politician he may have been witness to many a drama, Congress leader Salman Khurshid, however, decided to don a new cap - of a playwright delve into history to pen a new play.
The former Union leader who decided a try to his long cherished desire while on seven years ago, will see his first play 'Sons of Babur-In Search of India' being staged in the national capital sometime in April.
"It took me seven long years to complete the play. Now it has been translated to Urdu. Preparations are afoot to stage the plays in Delhi in April," the former Union Minister who was in Shillong a few days back, told the media.
Bollywood actor Naseeruddin Shah is likely to play the lead role in the play. "I have discussed the play with Naseeruddin and he is already working on it and may play the lead," he said.
Asked about his interest in writing the play, Khursheed said, "I always wanted to do something creative. writing a book was my first option. But that involves a lot of homework and one needs to keep on penning down what comes to one's mind."
"It was in 2001, and some of my friends went for a holiday to Goa. While I was walking down the beaches of Goa, the idea of writing a play suddenly struck. That, I thought, would not take much pen work. I can keep on making the sequences in mind during leisure and when I got time, I can put it on papers," Khursheed, a minister of state for external affairs in the government of P V Narsimha Rao, said.
The former Union leader who decided a try to his long cherished desire while on seven years ago, will see his first play 'Sons of Babur-In Search of India' being staged in the national capital sometime in April.
"It took me seven long years to complete the play. Now it has been translated to Urdu. Preparations are afoot to stage the plays in Delhi in April," the former Union Minister who was in Shillong a few days back, told the media.
Bollywood actor Naseeruddin Shah is likely to play the lead role in the play. "I have discussed the play with Naseeruddin and he is already working on it and may play the lead," he said.
Asked about his interest in writing the play, Khursheed said, "I always wanted to do something creative. writing a book was my first option. But that involves a lot of homework and one needs to keep on penning down what comes to one's mind."
"It was in 2001, and some of my friends went for a holiday to Goa. While I was walking down the beaches of Goa, the idea of writing a play suddenly struck. That, I thought, would not take much pen work. I can keep on making the sequences in mind during leisure and when I got time, I can put it on papers," Khursheed, a minister of state for external affairs in the government of P V Narsimha Rao, said.
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