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Madeeha Gauhar (1956-2018): Brave girl of troubled subcontinent who played across borders
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByNirupama Dutt, Chandigarh
Apr 25, 2018 11:42 PM IST
As the news of her passing away — after a three-year battle with cancer — spread, the sense of loss was felt by theatre activists on both the sides
Theatre for Lahore-based Madeeha Gauhar was dissent, crusade and togetherness as the theme demanded, and her commitment to socially and politically relevant subjects was complete.
Along with her playwright husband Shahid Nadeem, she never hesitated in picking up subjects that would rattle the military-mullah nexus as she called it. The two were also not afraid of paying the price for their cause, be it jail for Madeeha, banning of a play or sacking from a government job for Shahid.
As the news of her passing away — after a three-year battle with cancer — spread, the sense of loss was felt by theatre activists on both the sides.
Remembering her,