Boro Hor Mar Chuka Hai ( बोरो होर मर चुका है )

Through the warmth of and wit of Heera, a spirited photo studio owner who turns his art into a space of dreams, and Jasmaan, a kind hearted friend caught between conscience and compassion, the story unfolds as a deeply human exploration of identity, dignity and belonging. Blending realism, satire, and poetic intimacy, this Indian adaptation of the play ‘Sizwe Bansi is Dead’ revisits a dark chapter of displacement with humor and heart. It’s a reminder that survival often demands silence, and yet, in that silence, echoes a cry for selfhood.

The performance is an emotional journey that moves between laughter and ache, between the personal and political, holding up a mirror to the invisible lives that continue to build the world around us. 

Prensented by Earth theatre
Original Playwright: "Sizwe Bansi is Dead" by Athol Fugard, Jhon Kani and Winston Ntshona
Cast : Mukti Das, Sanjay Kumar Sahu and Gagan Shrivastava.

Team
Director & Indian Adapter:
Gagan Shrivastava is an actor, acting teacher, and performance maker with over 15 years of experience in contemporary theatre and interdisciplinary performance. A recipient of the prestigious Charles Wallace India Trust Scholarship, he is an alumnus of Goldsmiths, University of London; the National School of Drama and the Madhya Pradesh School of Drama (MPSD), Bhopal. He also serves as a visiting faculty member at MPSD and Tagore University, Bhopal. Gagan’s work is rooted in devised theatre and socially engaged storytelling. He founded the Earth Theatre Group, which champions collaborative, testimonial, and research-based performance-making. His work explores themes of loneliness, migration, discrimination, caste, identity, and gender politics through minimalist scenography and embodied imagery. Recent projects include As We Are (2024), We Individuals (2023), and Uss Paar Ke Log (2024).

Mukti Ravi Das is an actor, trainer, and performance maker from Jharkhand with over 15 years of experience. An NSD alumnus, he teaches at Whistling Woods International and has acted in Kala Pani, Anatomy of Violence, and Durga. 

Sanjay Kumar Sahu is an actor from Chhattisgarh and an FTII graduate. Active in theatre, film, and OTT, he has appeared in Black White & Gray (SonyLIV), Lantrani (Zee5), and Batla House. Featured in major media, he was nominated for Best Performance (2025) by The Hollywood Reporter India.