Aik Thee Naani is inspired by the true life story of two extraordinary sisters, Zohra Segal and Uzra Butt. They both started their careers in 1930 in Bombay and were associated with Prithvi Theatre and Indian Peoples Theatre Association. After Partition, Uzra migrated to Pakistan and Zohra stayed back. This play, specially written for the sisters by Shahid Nadeem, brought them together on one stage after four decades. The play was first performed in 1993 and has since toured India twice and UK.

The play is about a grandmother (Naani) who visits her sister, the Daadi, who lives a quiet and conservative life as a housewife. Their common grand-daughter becomes a bone of contention. She wants to become an actress and the Daadi doesn’t like that. But the Naani, herself a veteran actress and dancer, subverts the conservative household and enables the young girl to be what she wants to be.

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The Cast: Zohra Segal, Uzra Butt, Madeeha Gauhar, Samiya Mumtaz, Rukhsana Khan, Naseem Abbas, Fazal Abbas Faizi, Kamran Mujahid

Written by: Shahid Nadeem

Directed by: Madeeha Gauhar