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‘My Name Is Jaan’, musical play on Gauhar Jaan brought to life by actress Arpita Chatterjee
Gauhar Jaan, who recorded her first song with the Gramophone Company of India in 1902, made history as the first Indian artist to do so. Songs included in the play delve into Gauhar’s love life and her professional milestones, presenting a well-rounded picture of her life and contributions to music. Now comes a production, My Name Is Jaan, a solo musical play based on the life of the extraordinary Gauhar Jaan, India’s first recording artist, to the stage. The production interweaves musical elements, showcasing Gauhar Jaan's versatile talent in various Indian classical form | Click Here...
Savour the rich, soul-filling flavours of Marathi culture in these teleplays
Playwrights like Ashok Patole, Anand Mhasvekar, Vijay Tendulkar, Mahesh Elkunchwar, Shekhar Tamhane, Makarand Deshpande and Ashok Samel among many others have enriched Marathi theatre with their insights into social issues and the human condition. In their work, exists both universality and the vibrancy of Marathi literary traditions. This September, watch four Zee Theatre plays that celebrate the richness of Marathi culture and tell a wide array of stories. They offer an overview of the post-independence upheaval in feudal structures (Agnipankh), the ever-present link between unemployment | Click Here...
Theatre artists you didn’t know had a knack for music
We have seen these stars bring diverse characters to life on the big and small screen but they also have hidden musical depths that many of us are not aware of. On World Music Day, we find out more about some of these multifaceted artists. Shweta Basu Prasad As a promising child star, she played the twins Chunni and Munni in Vishal Bhardwaj's 2002 film 'Makdee', and the protective younger sister Khadija in Nagesh Kukunoor's Iqbal (2005). Today, as an accomplished actor, Shweta Basu Prasad is wowing audiences in films and in Zee Theatre's teleplays like | Click Here...
From Stage to Screen: Zee Theatre and ZEE5 Redefine the Theatre Viewing Experience on OTT!!
Indian Theatre is embarking on an exciting new trajectory with some of the most celebrated Zee Theatre teleplays all set to stream via a world digital premiere on ZEE5 from 9th June 2023 onwards. The line-up includes the Gajraj Rao starrer 'Gunehgaar', the psychological drama 'Kusum Manohar Lele' starring Shweta Basu Prasad and director Seema Pahwa's star-studded literary anthology 'Koi Baat Chale.' These nuanced teleplays with relatable characters and truly extraordinary writing will now reach a diverse worldwide audience, courtesy of a digital platform with over | Click Here...
Zee Theatre brings the endless magic, innocence and wonder of ‘Peter Pan Live!’ to India
Scottish novelist and playwright J. M. Barrie's 'Peter Pan' is about a boy with eternal childhood who lives on a mythical island called Neverland. The narrative revolves around Peter's quest to find stories that can entertain his co-inhabitants. Along the way, he faces many odds and blurs fantasy and reality to make us all realise that with imagination and courage, we can rewrite our destiny and defeat evil. This tale has lent itself to vario | Click Here...
Theatre is still quite significant and ever-evolving: &TV’s theatre-artists turned TV actors on ‘World Theatre Day’
Quoting William Shakespeare, “All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players: they have their exits and their entrances, and one man in his time plays many parts, his acts being seven ages.” On World Theatre Day, theatre artists turned television actors, currently seen on various shows on &TV, share their undying love for theatre and their fond memories. These include Vibhuti Narayan Mishra (Aasif Sheikh) and Manmohan Tiwari (Rohitashv Gour) of Bhabiji Ghar Par | Click Here...
Tune into these Zee Theatre teleplays that celebrate women’s stories
The dialogue around how women are represented on screen, stage, and in society at large, is one that is constantly evolving. With five teleplays on Dish TV and D2H Rangmanch Active this September, Zee Theatre showcases strong and empowered women who aren’t afraid to take a stand for themselves. From a young girl grappling with a mishap on her wedding day, to a resilient queen forced to rectify her marital woes, these stories celebrate the strength of a woman. Gudiya Ki Shaadi Starring Shweta Basu Prasad as the eponymous character Gudiya, the teleplay is a comedy of errors tha | Click Here...
Zee Theatre transcends global boundaries with ZEE5
The ability of art forms to transcend boundaries has been evident for years. The stories that it tells have helped shape and define societies. Theatre is no exception to this. In its endeavor to bring relatable stories, Zee Theatre, a segment of Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd., has added two critically acclaimed plays from across the border, to their repository - Jhaanjhar Di Paanwan Chhankaar and Mushk. The plays are now available on Zee5 Global. With these new, relatable and poignant stories, Zee Theatre has made quality content accessible to dynamic audiences across the world. | Click Here...
Take the stage this April with Tata Sky Theatre
As the lockdown slowly exhausts practically every movie and series you’ve put off watching in the past, Zee Theatre offers a fresh reservoir of quality content ready to virtually transport you to the magical world of theatre. Available on Tata Sky Theatre Ch No. #316, you can watch a mix of comedy, thrillers and even the classics. This April, there’s something exciting in store for everyone. Double Game A riveting mystery about a couple at odds, determined to gain an upper hand by outwitting each other at their own game. Starring Rajeshwari Sachdeva and Kiran Karmakar, thi | Click Here...
On World Theatre Day, check out the list of all the must-watch plays
On the occasion of World Theatre Day, Zee Theatre has curated a list of wonderful teleplays that are the perfect go-to for binge-watchers. Zee Theatre, having revolutionized how plays can be watched, offers viewers the magic of theatre from the comfort of their home. So, sit back and enjoy the perfect theatre marathon – there’s a little something for everyone. Experience rib-tickling humor with Shyam Ki Mummy or perhaps an edge-of-the-seat thriller like Savita Damodar Paranjape or a heartwarming tale Sandhya Chhaya. Agnipankh The teleplay is a set against the oppressive Za | Click Here...
7 days 7 plays: Zee Theatre celebrates ‘Stories of Strength’ this Women’s Day
Women have been taking the lead in every sphere of life, be it reel or real. Ahead of International Women's Day, Zee Theatre celebrates stories of strength through 7 interesting plays on Tata Sky Theatre. A week-long celebration starting from the 7th of March 2020, acknowledges Indian women and their contribution to society. The seven plays include Doll's House, Gudiya Ki Shaadi, Shireen Shah, Saku Bai, Agnipankh, White Lily and Night Rider and Where Did I Leave My Purdah? For all the content enthusiasts out there, this | Click Here...
How Feminist Theatre Emerged in India
Theatre in India has been used to convey important messages, as a form of resistance and even as a way of inciting the audience to act. It has long been a medium of provoking thoughts and planting the seeds of activism, irrespective of the genre, location or format. Indian theatre history is littered with great theatre artists who have used comedy and satire to show the audience the truth of their society and at the same time, there have been those playwrights who have very cleverly infused information and educated the masses. In the last few decades, the theatre has seen a rise in t | Click Here...
Why solo productions are flourishing in Indian theatre
Although solo productions have always been a part of the Indian theatre, they are only now becoming a preferred form of theatre for up and coming theatre artists. If some accounts are to be believed, solo performances find their roots in the tribal act of narrating stories to communicate an incident or a message. A solo performance essentially features only one actor who is telling the story. The length and duration of the solo performances can vary from less than an hour up to three hours and the audience is focused entirely on them since there are no other actors on the stage. In s | Click Here...
Best places to watch Theatre in India
Theatrical performances are one of the performing arts that allow you to get a holistic art experience. Although there’s arguing with the fact that theatre is not everyone’s cup of tea, the fact also remains that if you at least watch it in an exceptional venue, you will learn to appreciate it. Watching theatre is an intellectual exercise which is enhanced by the lights that set the mood, the vast stage which becomes the actors’ playground and the actors’ performances that can make you feel a wide range of emotions in a limited time. Various elements combine to leave you behi | Click Here...
Ten Classical Plays of Indian Theatre
Theatre has long been a means of not just entertaining the crowd but also of educating the audience about diverse issues that plague the society. It is probably for this reason that theatre is not everyone’s first preference when they are thinking of what to do on a Sunday evening. The good thing is, recent years have seen a rise in the number of theatre goers. If you’ve been skeptical about going to the theatre, here are the top ten classical plays of Indian theatre that will convince you to book tickets for a show right away. | Click Here...
Everything you should know about the traditional folk theatre forms in India
Like every other art form that can be found in India and other countries of the subcontinent, theatre has been evolving over the centuries. Indian theatre has been largely influenced by the invaders and migrants. This 5,000 year old culture can be broadly classified into three different phrases – classical, traditional and modern. Though the classical plays were built on the Sanskrit tales and epics and were presented via gestures, the traditional plays saw an infusion of regional languages that were emerging during those times. It was during the traditional era of theatre, that the pract | Click Here...
All the theatre festivals that make India proud
Indians have always been fans of music and dance and drama. Right from the times when the subcontinent was ruled by rajas and maharajas to the British colonization to the 21st century, the performing arts have found patrons who have made it possible for theatre to flourish. Over the years, these patron saints of drama, have organized and sponsored theatre and film festivals to ensure that Indian drama theatre scene remains ever expanding and continues evolving. We bring to you a list of all the theatre festivals across India that are not just celebrating it but introducing hundreds and thou | Click Here...