The plot is pegged around an old, blind woman whose grandson lives in the US, and who promises that he will visit her and organise her treatment. Gajar Ka Halwa, the dessert that evokes memories of warmth and comfort, is one of the grandson’s favourite Indian memories, and the play is named after his love for it. Some unexpected circumstances that take place within the plot employ themes like mistaken identity, as Gajar Ka Halwa becomes the metaphor for tough circumstances sweetened by innocence.

Rajan, who is also a performing arts teacher, shares, “A short play is usually an incident that has been elaborated in the play format. My father’s work happened to be imbued with irony, satire and humourous twists. The play is a reflection of the times in which he lived, in which the aged were vulnerable to crime as they are today. The writing points at how serious topics are dealt with in a more indirect fashion using tragicomedy.” The play throws up unique challenges as they are performing live with the actors and narrator from different corners of the world including Haridwar, Dehradun, Sahibabad and Geneva.

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