Actors Waheeda Rehman, Naseeruddin Shah, actor-playwright Girish Karnad, scriptwriters Vishal Bharadwaj, Bhasharat Peer, stage director Tim Supple are among those lined up to speak in the "Literature in Cinema" segment at the upcoming 8th edition of the annual literary extravaganza, organisers said today.
The festival is scheduled from January 21-25.
Veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah is scheduled to discuss his autobiography And Then One Day with actor and playwright Girish Karnad who will be talking about his highly acclaimed play Boiled Beans on Toast.
Vishal Bhardwaj is lined up to speak about Shakespearean deconstructions in Indian reality present in his celebrated recent film Haider.
Bhardwaj will be in conversation with journalist, author and scriptwriter Basharat Peer and renowned theatre director Tim Supple, discussing the movie which highlighted the recent political history of the conflicted Kashmir valley in the context of Shakespearean tragedy.
The session will also throw light on the anguish of Hamlet as well as other Bollywood interpretations of Vishal Bhardwaj.
Actor Waheeda Rehman, is set to look back at her life and career with biographer and film historian Nasreen Munni Kabir and writer and mythologist Arshia Sattar.
Along with discussion on Rehman's landmark films and roles, the actor will also share her views on the changing face
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