Q. Why did you choose Pune to launch your latest work?
A. This is my third Parsi-Gujarati venture in the past eight years. Though regional theatres lack much activity, venues like Mumbai and Pune have been our best receivers. We chose to premier this play in Pune as there is a big Parsi-Gujarati population here. Moreover, our last outing received an overwhelming response from the audience. Till the time people show interest in Parsi theatre, and appreciate our work, we are optimistic that the industry will survive.

Striving hard: Writer-director Meherzad Patel said that though regional theatres lack much activity, venues like Mumbai and Pune have been the best receivers for his plays. Patel claims he chose to premiere this play in Pune due to the sizeable Parsi-Gujarati population