LAHORE: The Ajoka theatre group gave a special performance of its famous play ‘Anhi Mai Da Sufna’ at the Alhamra Art Centre, The Mall, on Tuesday.

Written by Shahid Nadeem, the play revolves around stories of people who were separated from their loved ones during the 1947 Partition.

The cast included Razia Butt, Nadeem Abbas, Sarfraz Ansari, Mohammad Qaiser, Usman Zia, Fahad Hashmi, Shehzad, Bilal, Rania, Rabil, Sumavia, Yusra, Haifa and Anish.

A group of over 200 trainee officers of the Civil Services Academy (CSA) and their faculty attended the performance as part of their sensitisation to meaningful art and culture. A delegation of about 45 Sikhs from California, US, also watched the performance as special guests.

CSA Director Ayesha Tareen thanked Ajoka for the performance.

Vicky Singh of Sikh Lens, California, commended Ajoka artists for staging a “meaningful and powerful play”.

The play will also be performed on the opening day of the Faiz Festival on Feb 17 at Alhamra Hall 2.

Published in Dawn, February 15th, 2023