After Vicky Kausal, actresses Aahana Kumra and Sonali Kulkarni are going to be part of the unique projected titled 36 Ghante, which is organised by NCPA and RAGE Presentation. The fundraising theatre activity will be held on October 27 at NCPA, Mumbai.
The concept of 36 Ghante, as the name suggests, is about creating ten plays of ten minutes each in a span of 36 hours. Around 60 different veteran theatre directors, playwrights and actors have come together for the project. The list of names also includes Ila Arun, Kunaal Roy Kapur, Neil Bhoopalam, Rajat Kapoor, Ranvir Shorey, Sumeet Vyas and many more.
According to sources close to Aahana, the actress will be performing in one of these plays where she will get a span of just 7-8 hours to prepare for it and a rough time of just 45 mins to do the dry rehearsal before the main performance.
Spilling more details, the actress says, “It is an extremely interesting and challenging concept for me as it is a big test for any actor. As the name says, 36 Ghante will be in staged in such a manner that the entire set up would be done in 36 hours. The scriptwriters will start working 36 hours before the stipulated time of performance, the directors will get to know 24 hours in advance and the actors will be the real testers as they will get to know their co-stars and team only eight hours before the main performance.”
Aahana, who was last seen in the hit film Lipstick Under My Burka and was also part of the successful play The Father with her mentor Naseeruddin Shah, further adds, “It is going to be highly challenging for me as in our normal play production we rehearse for days before the final product is seen on stage and in this one we will be just getting few hours! I am nervous, but at the same time I’m super charged up about it. This is going to be great learning.”
Sonali informs, “I’m excited to be part of this fundraiser alongside some of the most talented actors and actresses in the country. I’m up for the challenge. It’s going to be a learning experience for me.”
