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Begum Razia Baig

Begum Razia Baig (1951-2024) was a formidable figure in Hyderabad’s theatrical world and a pivotal force behind the city’s theatre revival movement. As the chairperson and co-founder of the Qadir Ali Baig Theatre Foundation, she dedicated her life to...

Laila Samad

Laila Samad, born on April 3, 1928, in Kolkata, West Bengal, emerged as a multifaceted pioneer in Bengali journalism, literature, and theatre. Her life’s work bridged the cultural and social history of colonial Bengal with that of independent Bangladesh. Born...