She started popular theatre group Ekjute in 1981, and gave Hindi theatre plays like Yahudi Ki Ladki, Jasma Odhan, Sandhya Chhaya, Begum Jaan, Dayashankar Ki Diary and Sakku Bai among others. Nadira Zaheer Babbar has been associated with Hindi stage for the larger part of her life. “My parents were writers and actively associated with Progressive Writers' Association, and IPTA, so, I grew up strongly rooted in culture and theatre. I have written more than 11 plays and even the ones written for groups, apart from my own theatre company, have been well received,” reminisces Babbar.

(From left) Juhi Babbar, Manoj Cherian and Nadira Babbar in Jasma Odhan directed by Nadira Babbar