Shiv Subramanyam; (right) Divya Jagdale in The Way I See It

However, The Way I See It, which was staged yesterday, follows an interesting format. When Deepa Gehlot, Head of Programmes for Theatre and Film at NCPA, requested the late actor for a play to celebrate Women’s Day in 2016, he wrote this one with its original title, Stand Up Mrs Subrahmanyam. It was written during a time when Playtrix Players had begun experimenting with alternative styles of performance. Jagdale shares, “Although the play is about a middle-aged woman and how she navigates her way through family life, professional life, opinions, politics and everything in between, Shiv wanted to keep it light for the audience.” Therefore, the script has a stand-up-like format.  

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Apart from Irani Café, the screening of the film Cha Cha Cha, which is based on the play, is another session to look forward to. Cha Cha Cha, made several years ago, did not get a release. Today, it sits as a little bit of an unfinished work by Subrahmanyam but perhaps that is the beauty of it. It truly celebrates his journey. The screening will be followed by a discussion between Yadav and Vinay Pathak on the last day of the festival, about being cast in the film, Subrahmanyam’s vision of it, and their own journey through the making of it.

Till December 23; 3 pm to 9 pm 
At Prithvi Theatre, Janki Kutir, Juhu. 
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