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Karanveer Mehra, who stars in the play ‘Lights Out’, said that it is unfortunate that the issues in the narrative raised decades ago, are still more relevant than ever. The teleplay is based on Manjula Padmanabhan’s acclaimed work. In 1986, when playwright Manjula Padmanabhan’s play ‘Lights Out’ opened in Mumbai, it created a sensation because it was based on the eyewitness account of a horrific crime.

Talking about the same, he said: “This teleplay mirrors the fact that when we remain silent, we are complicit in injustice. The fact that many such incidents continue to take place, is very disturbing.”

The teleplay unfolds in the apartment of a middle-class couple who have invited some friends over. Their cheerful evening gets disrupted when they overhear an assault in a nearby compound. The events that follow illustrate not just collective apathy but also voyeuristic curiosity.

The ‘Behenein’ fame actor said it...

Karanveer Mehra, who stars in the play ‘Lights Out’, said that it is unfortunate that the issues in the narrative raised decades ago, are still more relevant than ever. The teleplay is based on Manjula Padmanabhan’s acclaimed work. In 1986, when playwright Manjula Padmanabhan’s play ‘Lights Out’ opened in Mumbai, it created a sensation because it was based on the eyewitness account of a horrific crime.

Talking about the same, he said: “This teleplay mirrors the fact that when we remain silent, we are complicit in injustice. The fact that many such incidents continue to take place, is very disturbing.”

The teleplay unfolds in the apartment of a middle-class couple who have invited some friends over. Their cheerful evening gets disrupted when they overhear an assault in a nearby compound. The events that follow illustrate not just collective apathy but also voyeuristic curiosity.

The ‘Behenein’ fame actor said it...

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