Hina Khan, Chandan Roy Sanyal to star in murder mystery 'Shadyantra'

Hina Khan Chandan Roy Sanyal and Kunaal Roy Kapur will be seen starring in Shadyantra a murder mysteryHina who plays Natasha said I am delighted that my desire to work in a play has been fulfilled and I am making my debut in theatre with Shadyantra I play Natasha who is very naive trusting and giving but then a tragedy forces her to look at her life and her relationships more closely and then her instinct of selfpreservation kicks inI thoroughly enjoyed playing the character and the whole process as I always wanted to do theatre This teleplay has given me an opportunity to be part of the theatre fraternity and I am hopeful to be part of more teleplays in futureThe teleplay narrates the story of a married couple Rohan Tiwari and Natasha Malhotra Tiwari Natasha is the heiress of a construction company but leads a contented life far removed from business intrigue Then a shocking murder changes Natashas life forever and investigating police officer Mohan Khanna arrives to solve the mystery This murder mystery is all set to be onair at Tata Play Theatre on December 18 It will also be available on Zee5Also ReadHina Khan back to Cannes all set to walk the red carpet once againChandan Roy Sanyal who plays Rohan Tiwari said I am deeply rooted as an actor in the discipline of theatre as a stalwart like Habib Tanvir Tim Supple and Alyque Padamsee mentored me I have been connected to the stage all through my career and it is very fulfilling to experience the joy of table readings and long rehearsals once again What I also liked is that the characters in Shadyantra have more than one shade My character is a smoothtalking charmer but also switches between different moods seamlesslyKunaal Roy Kapur who plays the dashing detective Mohan Khanna said that he plays a cop for the first time and has tried to create a more sensitive character who goes about his job without drawing too much attention to himselfIt was nice to try to give Mohan a certain depth and nuance that we are unused to seeing in mainstream portrayals It was wonderful to be a part of this projectDiscussing the teleplay Shailja Kejriwal Chief Creative Officer Special Projects ZEEL said Shadyantra also has strong psychological undertones like Gas Light which was a 1938 thriller by the British playwright Patrick Hamilton and continues to be referenced till date The play outlines the subtle way that women are often led to doubt their own instincts There is also an element of suspense and a thread of strong sisterhood that sets this story apartAccording to director Ganesh Yadav Shadyantra is on the lines of a traditional Agatha Christie mystery but it also offers many layersHe added Theatre has a long tradition of psychological thrillers and everyone is familiar with plays like A Streetcar Named Desire Death of a Salesman Gaslight and Broken Images Shadyantra is a modern take on the genre and gives us an insight into the minds of the protagonists Working with Zee Theatre team and Hina Khan Kunaal Roy Kapur and Chandan Roy Sanyal was very rewarding and I cant wait to see how the audience will respond to ShadyantraThe teleplay also stars Shruti Bapna Anang Desai and SumukhaThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever