Ank Turns 50: Preeta Mathur Thakur Revives Dinesh Thakur’s Legacy With New Play on 'Veera Rani Abbakka'
Appropriately, it all started with a play. Basu Bhattacharya saw the Om Shivpuri-directed play, Aadhe Adhoore, which premiered in Delhi in 1969, and impressed with Dinesh Thakur’s performance, offered him the parallel lead in Anubhav . The actor-playwright-director subsequently bagged other films like Mere Apne, Rajnigandha and Zaroorat and moved to Mumbai. In 1976, missing the stage, he founded…
Ank, a renowned theatre group founded by Dinesh Thakur in 1976, is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a new play, Veera Rani Abbakka. The play honors one of India's earliest warriors against colonialism, Queen Veera Abbakka of Ullala, who stood up to the Portuguese in the 15th century. Preeta Mathur Thakur, Dinesh's wife and Ank's co-founder, has co-written, designed, and directed the play while also playing the lead role.
The production, set to premiere on September 18 at Mumbai's Fine Arts Theatre, showcases the group's commitment to preserving and reviving the legacy of Dinesh Thakur.
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