A Thousand Splendid Suns

Set against the backdrop of war-torn Afghanistan, A Thousand Splendid Suns follows the intertwined lives of two women, Mariam and Laila, whose fates become bound together through love, loss, violence, and survival.
Mariam, an illegitimate child raised in isolation, grows up yearning for love and acceptance from her father. After betrayal and tragedy, she is forced into marriage with Rasheed, an older, controlling man. Years later, Laila, a bright young girl, loses her parents in a bombing and is taken in by Rasheed and Mariam. Believing her childhood love Tariq to be dead, Laila marries Rasheed for survival.
What begins as resentment between Mariam and Laila transforms into a profound bond of sisterhood. Together, they endure violence, war, and oppression, discovering courage, dignity, and hope through shared pain, resistance, and fierce love.
The play is a deeply emotional story about womanhood, sacrifice, resilience, and human connection.
Cast:
Solomon Paramel
Tanya / Vidita Hegde
Soubiya Imaan / Jerusha Christopher
Anu Karaganda / Aishwarya Dinesh
Saad Khaiser / Subharthi Kundu
Shrikanth BS
Hitesh / Shivam Singh
Malavika / Dolfen Arora
Rohit Dave
Rishikesh
Shrikanth BS
Diya / Ayana
Kaveesh
Ashwin
Crew:
Director: Tahera S
Production Heads: Elisha Alex, Liana Tissan, Aditi Jain, Samia Fathima, Tanya and Hitesh
Light and set: Fazal Khan
Music: Jyotishka Sengupta
Light Execution: Chaitali Das
Sound Execution: Elisha Alex