Sa'adat Hasan Manto's MOZELLE | Storytelling Performance

JSW presents MOZELLE by JASHN-e-QALAM, commemorating the birth centenary of legendary artist - Satish Gujral.<div><br></div><div>Presented in partnership with the Gujral Foundation, this unique production brings together Gujral&#8217;s haunting Partition paintings and Manto&#8217;s provocative writing. An evocative intersection of art, literature and theatre, exploring identity, prejudice, love and humanity.</div><div><br></div><div>ABOUT THE STORY</div><div>Set against the communal violence of Partition-era Bombay, Mozelle follows a fiercely independent Jewish woman and her former Sikh lover. As he grapples with love and faith, she defies conventions of religion, gender and propriety, challenging notions of identity, freedom and belonging.</div><div><br></div><div>ABOUT JASHN-e-QALAM</div><div>A collective of professional stage and screen actors celebrating Hindustani literature through intimate solo performances. Drawing from the works of literary greats such as Premchand, Manto, Ismat Chughtai, Amrita Pritam and Rajinder Singh Bedi, we bring timeless stories to life in traditional theatres and unconventional spaces alike.</div>