Qadir Ali Baig Theatre Festival, one of the largest theatre assemblies in the subcontinent, presents its 12th edition, featuring some of the best productions from across the country. It hosts 150 artistes, playwrights and technicians performing plays in multiple languages at various venues across the city for 10 days. Telangana`s flagship theatre festival is credited with Hyderabad`s theatre revival. The theatre festival curated by Padmashri recipient Mohammad Ali Baig is a tribute to his father, Hindustani theatre legend, late Qadir Ali Baig saheb. Plays by Nadira Zaheer Babbar, Neelam Man Singh Chowdhry, Mushtaq Kak, Surabhi Theatre, Feisal Alkazi, Ila Arun, Manav Kaul and Mohammad Ali Baig and a concert by sitar maestro Anoushka Shankar with her 7-member orchestra from London, playing to the restored Indo-British-German film 'Shiraz' comprise this year’s line-up of meaningful, world-class plays. Presented by Karvy, the Festival is co-sponsored by Shadan Group of Institutions, in association with Golden Jubilee Hotels, Information and Public Relations, Government of Telangana, British Council and British Film Institute.
