There are millions of tales based on the Partition of India, some of heartbreak, others of deep-rooted in hatred and violence, while a few are forgotten or hidden behind closed doors. And each time, one goes back to them, emotions swell up like a river. Putting spotlight on such issues is Hindustani play, I Bo Kaattey. After two limited-audience stagings, the play, directed by young theatreperson, Akshay Anand Kohli is all set for its third stage performance at the NCPA, today.

(Above and below) The cast of I Bo Kaattey, rehearsing scenes from the play. PICs/Kaushik Thanekar

Inspired by Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner, tales from family elders, and news reports from the time of Partition, and with references to the works of literary greats like Mirza Ghalib, Saadat Hasan Manto, and poetry of Bahadur Shah Zafar, the play takes you to the Lahore of an unpartitioned India, and to New Delhi of the 1970s.