Suraj Ka Satwan Ghoda · South Asians in Silicon Valley

Title: Suraj Ka Satwan Ghoda
Description: Adapted from Dharamvir Bharati’s celebrated novella, Suraj Ka Satwan Ghoda unfolds through a series of interwoven love stories narrated by Manik Mulla, whose storytelling blurs the boundaries between memory, fiction, and interpretation. Set against the rhythms of everyday life, the narrative moves fluidly across time and perspective, resisting definitive conclusions about love, truth, and human relationships. The play’s episodic structure and layered narration foreground the act of storytelling itself, a form deeply embedded in South Asian literary and oral traditions. In performance, Naatak brings this narrative complexity to the stage through ensemble work, music, and shifting tonal registers, reflecting both the intimacy and ambiguity of lived experience.
Date: 2003
Photographer: Kyle Adler Photography
Producer: Mugdha Kulkarn
Director: Vikas Dhurka
Playwright: Written by Dharamvir Bharati (adapted by Vipul Srivastav)
Location: Cubberley Theater, Palo Alto, California
Production Location: NAATAK
Subject: NAATAK
Identifier: N14