Hyderabad theatre icon Babban Khan passes away

Hyderabad’s noted theatre property Babban Khan, champion known for creating the iconic play Adrak ke Panje, passed distant connected April 17, aft being successful captious information for astir a week. He was a salient fig successful the city’s taste scenery and was wide regarded for his publication to Urdu and Dakhani theatre. His mortal remains were laid to remainder astatine a graveyard successful Shantinagar connected Saturday, April 18, successful the beingness of household members, colleagues, and admirers from the theatre fraternity. Adrak ke Panje, a satirical play written and performed by Khan, enjoyed an bonzer tally spanning implicit 3 decades, from 1965 to 2001. The play earned a spot successful the Guinness Book of World Records successful 1984 arsenic the world’s longest-running one-man show.

Published - April 18, 2026 09:57 p.m. IST