Kabeera Khara Bazar Mein Premiered in Alhamra

Ajoka's new play "Kabeera Khara Bazar Mein" premiered in Lahore. The play was performed in front of jam packed audience in Alhamra, 

Kabeera in its first run has proved to be a roaring success. On all three days, the team performing Kabeera received standing ovation from the audience. The musical sequences in the play were highly appreciated. Various verses by this saint/poet Kabeer are repeated in this play, and they were applauded and appreciated by the audience.

"Kabeera Khara Bazar Mein" is written by Bhisham Sahni, an Indian play writer who was born in Rawalpindi. Bhisham Sahni and his brother Balraj Sahni. With this play, Ajoka paid tribute to this great son of soil on the occasion of his hundredth birthday. This play is directed by India's well-known theatre director Kewal Dhaliwal. 

Ajoka's play "KabeeraKhara Bazar Mein" is about a mystic/Sufi personality of 15th century. Kabeera who was a poet as well as a saint is the best known representative of the Bhakti movement which was largely monotheistic, spiritual and social movement which challenged the caste system and divides existing in the society. The basic concepts of this movement were related to Sufism, bringing the two movements very close to each other. It is interesting to note that Kabeer was a personality who was in constant conflict with both the orthodox Hindus and the Muslims.

Ajoka has always brought forward quality entertainment with a message of peace. Kabeera is  an attempt to bring social change through theatre