CAST
Ram
KIRAN KANAAN
Dasharath & Hanuman
PAVAN MARU
Kaikeyi & Vali
CHARLOTTE BARNES
Baa & Lakshmi
BHAVINI SHETH
Vashisht & Vibhishan
CHINMAY KHANDWALA
Shatrugna & Jatayu
SIDHARTH BANSWAL
Ravan
ROBIN RAVI
Lakshman
AARYA SINGH
Manthara, Shabari & Mandodari
RUKMINI SIRCAR
Luv
DHRUSHIL VEKARIA
Bharat & Sugreev
PREM RAI
Sita
BHAVITHRA GANANATHAN
Shoorpanakha
VANSHIKA MITTER
Bapuji & Shiva
ABHISHEK GADHVI
Khushi
ARUSHI SHARMA
Vishwamitr & Sambarasur
RAJEEV MANDAL
Indrajit & Janak
VIVEK MEKALA
CREATIVE TEAM
Producer
NITIN PALAN MBE, SANATAN EVENTS
Composer
RAHUL RANADE
Video Design
ROHAN SHAH, NISHIT KOTAK
Lighting Designer
JOSEPH THOMAS
Writer & Director
SÂMIR BHAMRA
Design
CLARY SALANDY, MAHOGANY CARNIVAL
Wigs
MARTA BAGNOLI
Stage Management
CHINMAY, DHAVYA, YASH, MAYUR, JINMAY
Choreographers & Creative Directors
ROHAN & SHRUTI SHAH
Props
NEELIMA PENAMURTHY
Costume Designer
SHRUTI SHAH
Sound & Visuals
BRINDAN SIVANANDAN, PROSYSTEM SOUNDS
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Diwali Story would not have been possible without the support and encouragement of several organisations and well-wishers. Sâmir Bhamra is indebted to:
Nitin Palan MBE & Kamu Palan, Palan Foundation
Rohan and Shruti Shah, Bollywood Dance School
Anuradha Dooney, Oxford Centre of Hindu Studies
Harvard University for the Hinduism Through It’s Scriptures course
Dr Pushpinder Chowdhry MBE and Mrs Harvinder Nath, Tongues on Fire
The late Lord Meghnad Desai on his talk and essays on Sita at Jaipur Literature Festival
Leylah, Romeo, Rose, Raj & Ramila Chauhan, Pritesh & Bhavika Chauhan, Dr Jemina Vekaria
Everyone at Phizzical and Arts Council England
