{"id":2475,"date":"2017-09-09T07:43:16","date_gmt":"2017-09-09T07:43:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thepkmedia.com\/?p=2475"},"modified":"2017-09-09T07:43:16","modified_gmt":"2017-09-09T07:43:16","slug":"sufi-musical-ishq-opens-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepkmedia.com\/?p=2475","title":{"rendered":"Sufi musical ‘Ishq’ opens in London"},"content":{"rendered":"

New musical ‘Ishq’, starring Ahsan Khan, Adnan Jaffer and Rachel Viccaji, marks a first for London theatres.<\/p>\n

Based on the folk tale of Heer Ranjha, the play is London’s first Anglo-Punjabi production, according to the play brochure.<\/p>\n

“The play is a celebration of 70 years of Pakistan and [hopes to spread] the Sufi message of love and peace,” shared Ahsan with Images. Ahsan plays the titular Ranjha in the musical.<\/p>\n

The play opened on September 7 and has its final show tonight.<\/p>\n

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About his London stage debut, Ahsan shared, “Theatre is by far the most rewarding experience for an actor. You rehearse a character for a few weeks and then one day, at 7.30pm, you start performing and nobody stops you. You act with your entire soul. Thank you London for being an overwhelmingly appreciative audience.”<\/p>\n

Here are some scenes from Ishq<\/em>:<\/p>\n

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Ahsan Khan plays the titular Ranjha<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Ahsan Khan and Rachel Viccaji in Ishq<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Heer Ranjha is the story of a man and woman from warring villages who fall in love<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Adnan Jaffer during an intense moment of the musical<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The cast takes a bow<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The play features Emu from Fuzon as composer and Suhaee Abro as choreographer. It has been directed by Farooq Beg, produced by Huma Beg and written by S. Mushfiq Murshed.<\/p>\n

All photos by Lidia Crisafulli<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n