A Thousand Splendid Suns

Set against the backdrop of war-torn Afghanistan, A Thousand Splendid Suns follows the intertwined lives of two women, Mariam and Laila, whose fates become bound together through love, loss, violence, and survival.

Mariam, an illegitimate child raised in isolation, grows up yearning for love and acceptance from her father. After betrayal and tragedy, she is forced into marriage with Rasheed, an older, controlling man. Years later, Laila, a bright young girl, loses her parents in a bombing and is taken in by Rasheed and Mariam. Believing her childhood love Tariq to be dead, Laila marries Rasheed for survival.

What begins as resentment between Mariam and Laila transforms into a profound bond of sisterhood. Together, they endure violence, war, and oppression, discovering courage, dignity, and hope through shared pain, resistance, and fierce love.

The play is a deeply emotional story about womanhood, sacrifice, resilience, and human connection.

Cast:

1. Solomon Paramel
2. Tanya / Vidita Hegde
3. Soubiya Imaan / Jerusha Christopher
4. Anu Karaganda / Aishwarya Dinesh
5. Saad Khaiser / Subharthi Kundu
6. Shrikanth BS
7. Hitesh / Shivam Singh
8. Malavika / Dolfen Arora
9. Rohit Dave
10. Rishikesh
11. Shrikanth BS
12. Diya / Ayana
13. Kaveesh
14. Ashwin

Crew:

1. Director: Tahera S
2. Production Heads: Elisha Alex, Liana Tissan, Aditi Jain, Samia Fathima, Tanya and Hitesh
3. Light and set: Fazal Khan
4. Music: Jyotishka Sengupta
5. Light Execution: Chaitali Das
6. Sound Execution: Elisha Alex