Based on the book’ My name Is Gauhar Jaan’ (the shrill, flirtatious announcement at the end of each of her recordings), GAUHAR is the fascinating tale of India’s first musical superstar, and the very first in the world to sing on a wax record in 1902!
A prodigy who wrote, composed & sang in 20 languages, the play traces her mesmerising professional & personal journey against the backdrop of the cultural capitals of the period, Benares, Calcutta, Mysore etc.
With live singing & a strong visual appeal, the play recreates the inspiring life of this fiesty, fiery, incredibly talented woman who broke the rules and laid down the foundations of the Thumri tradition in India, while trying to grapple with a tumultuous personal life.
But whose haunting music is part of our rich musical legacy and will stay with us forever.