Can Naseer play Godse after playing Gandhi in Mahatma Vs Gandhi?
The fact that Naseer’s played Gandhi doesn’t matter at all if he has to play Godse in another play. He and Paresh Rawal are brilliant actors; that’s all that counts. Is there any legal barrier in taking the play abroad when it’s banned here? There’s no ban right now. The one issued through the Maharashtra governor expired on April 30, 1999. Even if another ban is issued, the law doesn’t forbid the producer from staging it in another country. How many shows are you planning to stage? We’ve got offers for 10 shows in Hindi, 12 in Gujarati and 11 in English. Will the play go to South Africa where Gandhi is revered so much? If we’re called there, we’ll go. We’ll go to Rwanda if someone’s willing to sponsor us. Are you anticipating any kind of trouble? No. Not now. The Congress first created trouble without even seeing the play. Those who’ve seen it will understand that it’s not against Gandhi at all. I’m more concerned right now about my case in the Supreme Court. Will there be any opposit
