Amlan Das, Tushar Dalvi and Neha Poduval in ‘Aala Tamasha Aala’, Photo by Heena Chauhan

Presented by Nautanki Bazaar

While Aala Tamasha Aala is often quite funny, bursting with joyful dance numbers choreographed by Nidhi Baadkar, it is ultimately devastating. Opening on Abhay (Tushar Tukaram Dalvi), a security guard asleep at his post, we see he’s smiling to himself, lost in a dream. His desk is off to the side of a wide stage, suggesting that he’s somehow removed here from the story that awaits us—his story. A Lavni dancer (Neha Poduval) and her MC-style sidekick (Amlan Das) could be a figment of his yearning imagination. Continue Reading