'Qisse Kahaniyaan' Podcast: Safdar Hashmi Lives on as a Symbol of Resilience

Safdar Hashmi's words ignited minds, his stage was the streets, and his legacy still echoes.

Some artists perform. Safdar Hashmi provoked. A playwright, poet, and activist, he didn’t just tell stories—he fought battles with them. As the founder of Jana Natya Manch (JANAM), he wielded theatre as a weapon, crafting bold, politically charged performances that laid bare corruption, inequality, and exploitation during Indira Gandhi's era.