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This one-woman play in Mumbai dives into the daily life of an actor
Updated On: 28 October, 2025 09:34 AM IST | Mumbai | Rumani Gabhare
Priyasha Bhardwaj unleashes her ‘clown-bomb’ on the industry, using physical comedy to expose the fear, anger, and absurdity of the actor’s life, proving the full-time pursuit of art is an exhausting, beautiful circus
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Bhardwaj performs during a scene from the play. pics Courtesy/ Priyasha Bhardwaj
In a cutthroat industry, where an actor’s worth is often measured in follower counts, not craft, Priyasha Bhardwaj, actor, playwright, and co-founder of Iktara Studios, is trying to change the script. Her one-woman show, Fool Time Actoré, directed by Piyush Kumar, isn’t just a play; it’s a riotous, messy, and deeply vulnerable confession about the exhausting absurdity of surviving as a full-time artiste in Mumbai.
This play is a dive into the whirlwind life of a working actor, as Bhardwaj blends physical comedy, multilingual madness, and a splash of emotional chaos, she flips the script on what it means to survive in the world of show business. Every compelling narrative needs a core conflict, and for Bhardwaj, it was a sudden, silent professional betrayal that became the emotional bedrock of Fool Time Actoré. The play promises to serve up a kaleidoscope of emotions, the classical Navrasas, to prove the actor’s pursuit is a “full-time circus,” but when asked which emotion dominates the actor, Bhardwaj says, “Without a doubt, Bhayanaka (fear) and secondly Raudra (anger).”
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