Didi I.A.S.

A political satire. A new minister. Two clever bureaucrats. One devious plan.
When a newly appointed minister decides that writers, actors, singers and theatre-makers have become too independent, his bureaucrats, Harry and Partho, come up with a plan to bring the "artists" back in line. What follows is a sharp, funny ride through cabinet meetings that turn into farce, wordplay, parody, and policies that only create bigger problems.
Then the play jumps a few years ahead. The plan has worked. The minister is pleased. The bureaucrats have been promoted. All is going well, until...
Didi I.A.S.
uses humour to ask who really benefits when power, control and red tape matter more than people.
Written by
Mrinal Mathur.
Directed by
Zafer Mohiuddin
, Karnataka Rajyotsava Awardee 2025, and presented by Kathputliyaan Theatre Group, Bangalore`s Hindi-Urdu theatre group since 1988.
Didi IAS is part of
Natya Kumbh 2026
this October, with shows at the
Rajasthan International Centre
, Jaipur, and the
LTG Auditorium
, Mandi House, Delhi. Then it comes home to Bangalore for two shows on 7 November. Only 150 seats per show. Seen it before? Bring someone who hasn`t.