• Purane Chawal is a heart-warming Hindi adaptation of Neil Simon’s classic comedy play The Sunshine Boys. 
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  D for Drama’s Puraane Chawal, directed by Sumeet Vyas and performed by Kumud Mishra and Shubhrajyoti Barat, is a tribute to the golden era of Indian comedy. Set in Mumbai, the play follows the journey of two iconic comedians, Mr. Mehndi and Mr. VD, who once dominated the comedy scene for over 42 years.

• After a mysterious fallout, the two haven’t spoken in over a decade, but fate has a different plan. Reunited for the country’s biggest comedy festival, their old rivalry threatens to ruin their comeback. Can they set aside their differences and reignite the magic that made them legends? Or will their feud bring the curtain down on their legacy?   

About the Director:  

• Sumeet Vyas started working in a theatre company called Ekjute in 2001 and worked with them for 7 years, during which he was a part of most of their plays – Sandhya Chaya, Jasma Odhan, Court Martial, Begum Jaan, Suman Aur Sana, Ek Ghoda Teen Sawar to name a few. He adapted and directed a play called Munshiji ki Gudgudiyan, based on stories by Munshi Premchand.
• Post 2006, he started working with other theatre companies as well AKvarious, Aranya, Ansh and QTP. He adapted/wrote and co-directed three plays for AKvarious: NAMAK Mirch (based on stories by Pakistani Satirist Shaukat Thaanvi), Shehenshah of Azeemo (adaptation of the Wizard of Oz), and Jungle Book.