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Ahead of his first-ever solo show, Roshan Abbas dives into the beauty of artistry

Kommune founder Roshan Abbas is all set for his first ever solo show, Indradhanush. He tells Sunday mid-day why an artiste needs to perform for themselves, and not the views

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The solo show Indradhanush brings to you the laughs and cries, Roshan Abbas’s beautiful mistakesand questionable choices, all in one. PIC/KOMMUNE

The solo show Indradhanush brings to you the laughs and cries, Roshan Abbas’s beautiful mistakesand questionable choices, all in one. PIC/KOMMUNE

In today’s social media-driven world, artistes are constantly exposed to both appreciation and criticism. What does this do to them?
When you can see exactly how many people watched, and for how long, you stop making the thing that matters to you and start making the thing that will perform well. The rain in an Indradhanush [rainbow] isn’t comfortable rain. But it is accompanied by dhoop [sunlight]. Social media gives you an umbrella and calls it freedom. Sometimes you need to get wet.

Roshan Abbas. PIC/X@roshanabbas
Roshan Abbas. PIC/X@roshanabbas

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