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Shahi Paharedar, the Hindi-Urdu play, will begin with Hindi poet, scholar, Uday Prakash's quote – Iss Kahani Mein Utna Hi Itihas Jitna Na ki Dal Mein Namak. Directed by Niranjan Pedanekar, the play will premier on Sunday night at the ongoing Pune Natyasattak, theatre festival. Originally written by US-based playwright of Indian origin, Rajiv Joseph, Pedanekar bought rights for the play – Guards at the Taj – and its performances too. This is the second play of Joseph's that Pedanekar will be staging for Pune audience. The first one, Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo also premiered at Pune Natyasattak last year. Characters speak When asked what was it that he liked about Joseph's writing, Pedanekar said, “I was trying to get hold of some plays which could be considered new by our audience here. Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo was one play which came under consideration. I found it to be extremely exciting because there was a strange mixture of absurdity and imag...