A young girl experiencing mental health issues is advised by her doctor to kill someone in order to feel better. The doctor also hands her a pistol so that she can follow his advice through and get better soon. While the plot of Nadira Zaheer Babbar’s play titled Le Goli Kha sounds outrageous and more along the lines of a scary thriller, it’s actually a light comedy that aims to bring a smile to the audience’s face. Written and directed by Babbar, it was first staged at the Prithvi Theatre in August 2022. Babbar, who loves being back on the stage post the pandemic, describes the experience as  one of “coming back to life.”

“In May-June 2022, I was thinking of writing a new play. I felt that there was a dearth of comedies and that’s how I decided to write it. I have written 14 plays, but it is a different experience each time. Comedy is one of the most difficult genres in theatre. Making people laugh is not easy,” shares Babbar, adding, “Once you start writing, the ideas keep flowing. On many occasions including this one, you get a better idea of things once you start rehearsing. You add bits and even remove some and keep improvising.”