May 4-20, 2012
Tipu Sultan has continued to dominate the imagination for over two centuries, as the endless flow of scholarly works, ballads, plays and novels testifies. What is less well known is that he secretly maintained a record of his dreams. The Dreams of Tipu Sultan examines the inner life of this warrior, political visionary, and dreamer; a fascinating look at The Tiger of Mysore from a different perspective: that of Independent India.
Playwright: Girish Karnad | Director: Arundhati Raja | Company: Jagriti
Abhijeet Shetty as Tipu Sultan | Jagdish Raja as Hussain Ali Kirmani | Sanjay Iyer as Nana Phadnavis | Vivek Madan as Arthur Wellesley | Roy Sinai as Charles Malet and Lord Mornington | Harish Seshadri as Poornaiya | Kanchan Bhattacharyya as Ghulam Ali Khan | Daniel Clinch as Colin MacKenzie | Swati De as Ruqayya Banu | Rijul Ray as Qamaruddin | Ranvijay Singh as Nadeem Khan | Bimal Satyan as Mr Sadiq | Ashiqa Salvan as Hasina | Ankur Kela as Muizuddin | Parthiv Shah as Muizuddin | Siddharth Saxena as Fath Haidar | Isa Chidambaram as Abdul Khaliq
Voice Overs:
Lord Cornwallis: Teddy White
Haider Ali: T.T. Jagannathan
“To live a day like a tiger is far more precious than living a hundred years like a jackal.” – Tipu Sultan, The Tiger of Mysore
“I liked the production very much indeed. Most people were deeply moved. Thanks again for a wonderful Tipu.” – Girish Karnad
“To me the play portrays Tipu Sultan, the man. We see him not only as the warrior that he was but also as the statesman, the innovator and the father.” – Arundhati Raja
‘A finesse that one has come to associate with Arundhati Raja’s productions…gave Tipu the majesty and gentleness it demanded.’ – The Hindu (A review from 2004)
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