The Qadir Ali Baig Theater Festival begins in Hyderabad from Friday and is celebrating its 20th year with the theme ‘Stalwarts to Next-Gen’. Spread over three weekends, the festival will bring together the legendary names of Indian theater with the emerging voices of the new generation. This year the festival will feature performances by established veterans such as Mahesh Elkunchwar, Mohan Agashe, Sharmila Tagore, Lilette Dubey, Shobha De, Baharul Islam, Alakhnanda, Swapon Mondal and Moin Ali Baig. Joining them on stage will be debutants including Aamir Khan’s son Junaid Khan, Shashi Kapoor’s grandson Zahan Kapoor and Anirudh Sarkar, late Usha Gangula’s protege, among others. Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and Governor Jishnu Dev Varma expressed their wishes to the participants.
Published – 06 Nov 2025 20:54 IST
