Vikram Sampath is on cloud nine.

His book, My Name Is Gauhar Jaan, is being scripted into a play by none other than Mahesh Dattani.

And it will be directed by Lillete Dubey.

Currently, the two men have been discussing the period drama and the classical background score to go with it.

The play, Gauhar, is likely to be staged at the end of the year and will have a worldwide premier. Although the play is inspired by the book, Sampath is happy to allow “dramatic liberties”.

But knowing Dattani, a stickler for details and accuracy, there ain’t going to be any heartburn. As of now, if wishes were horses, Sampath would love to showcase the play at the Bangalore Lit Fest. The diarist would like that too.

source : http://www.bangaloremirror.com / Bangalore Mirror / Home> Columns> Code 560 / Bangalore Mirror Bureau / September 02nd, 2015