Rukhsar Rehman, who has been a part of movies like God Tussi Great Ho, Sarkar, Bheja Fry 2, PK, Uri: The Surgical Strike, and 83, to name some, along with shows like Kuch Toh Log Kahenge, Baal Veer, Dream Girl, and Mariam Khan – Reporting Live, among others, and web series like Gone Game—Season One and Two, The Night Manager, and Haq Se, is a proud theater artist and doesn’t care if it pays less.
She said, “Theatre is my first love. I enjoy every moment being on stage. I have been doing theater for ten years; my first play was Nirbhaya. It was a testimonial play directed by very well-known international theater director Yael Farber. We traveled with that play for three years.”
Recently Rukhsar was in Lucknow, where her plays Bade Miyan Deewane and Phir Se Shaadi were held. She said, “Both were comedy plays. It was received extremely well. Lucknow has quite a huge chunk of theater lovers.”
And the satisfaction that she gets when performing on stage can’t be put in words. She said, “It is difficult to put those emotions in words. It’s almost like being in love.”
Her favorite play would be Mamma Mia, and she got the opportunity to watch it last year in London. “I was bowled over by the way they have made that production. Everything was just perfect. It’s so far my favorite because I am a fan of Mamma Mia, the film and its songs, and of course Meryl Streep,” Rukhsar added.
