Event Info
- Language: Hindi
- City / State: Mumbai
- Directed By: MAKARAND DESHPANDE
- Produced By: 72° EAST PRODUCTIONS
Siachen
A survival drama about three Indian soldiers stuck on the Siachen Glacier. After a catastrophic blizzard washes away everything in sight, they are left with no news from the base. Will they survive or be washed away into oblivion?
A survival drama about three Indian soldiers stuck on the Siachen Glacier - the highest, coldest battlefield on earth. After a catastrophic blizzard washes away everything in sight, they are left with no news from the base. The days that follow test their beliefs and their bonds as they wait in hope for an evacuation. Will they survive, and remain sane, before salvation comes - or will ‘General Glacier’ have the final say?
Cast:
Zahan Kapoor
Niketan Sharma
Ashish Bhatt
Nitin Passi
Jatin Sarin
&
Shruti Jolly
Director: Makarand Deshpande
Playwright: Aditya Rawal
Translated to Hindi by: Raghav Dutt
Set Designer: Shaira Kapoor
Light Designer & Operator: Shantanu Salvi
Costume Designer: Pallavi Patel
Music Composer: Ajay Jayanthi
Ambient Sound Design: Mandar Kulkarni
Sound Operator: Vaibhav Jadhav
Production Manager: Ayaz Ansari
Stage Manager: Mohit Solanki
Backstage: Rahul Kumar
Art Assistants: Sawani Jain & Nikita Yadav
Poster Design: Viraj Nayar & Zahan Kapoor
PR: Kajal Gadhia-Budhbatti & Mindworkz Team
Producer: Swaroop Rawal
Siachen Glacier is the highest, coldest battlefield on earth --- where no bullet has been fired for 20 years due to a ceasefire between India and Pakistan… Yet, soldiers are deployed there to face the greatest enemy – mother nature. It is an absurd and tragic conflict, but the play asks: Is it also necessary? I have tried to evoke the irony of this stalemate - in the performances and music, while retaining the humour of the script. The lighting creates an otherworldly effect, to track the disintegration of the soldiers. However, sound design and costumes are realistic - to guide the audience effectively into the world of Siachen.