Writer, Director, & Production Designer
Khaliq Ke Khalq is a philosophical theatre play exploring the intense struggle between mankind and God. The protagonist, a man burdened with ego and a growing God complex, slowly isolates himself from his wife, children, and his moral compass. Ironically, he is both the hero and the villain of his own story—a man who believes he holds divine power, only to be destroyed by that very arrogance.
Set across multiple time periods, including pre-partition India, the play used production design to reflect shifting eras through evolving technology, language, and spatial aesthetics. A distinctive aspect of the design was the use of live performers as sculptures and statues, positioned as silent witnesses throughout the play. In the climax, after the man poisons his own son, these statues come to life through mime and dance. Their eerie transformation serves as both a metaphor and a possible reality, suggesting that it was these creations, born of his artistic arrogance, that ultimately claimed his life.
The ambiguity of the ending leaves the audience questioning: Were the sculptures real? Or were they the embodiment of his guilt and delusion?
As writer, director, and production designer, I integrated performance, spatial storytelling, and symbolic design to depict a man’s descent into godhood—and his inevitable fall.
