A scene from Fool's Paradise

For a theatre artiste to leave behind a city that is a haven for his art form isn't the easiest of decisions. However, Vikash Khurana had to make that choice in 2002 when he moved from Mumbai to his native city of Nagpur to take care of a family-run business. Having completed his graduation from Sydenham College, he had stayed on in Mumbai to train in theatre under stalwarts including the late Satyadev Dubey, Sunil Shanbag, and brother Akash Khurana before the exigencies of life took over. But as they say, once a theatrewallah, always a theatrewallah.