Instep Today
Wed, 07, 19
Iqra Aziz joins Yasir Hussain to witness him step into the shoes of the late and legendary Salim Nasir; we catch them backstage on opening night.
Islamabad: Newly engaged, Yasir Hussain and Iqra Aziz are in Islamabad for the evergreen Naach Na Jaanay, penned by Anwar Maqsood and put together by Dawar Mehmood; there will be a performance every evening at the Pakistan National Council of Arts (PNCA), Islamabad, till the 9th of August and Yasir, as we know, steps into the shoes of the late and legendary Salim Nasir.
One meets the young couple backstage, an hour before the play begins. Yasir says he’s performed at PNCA to have the gates fall off. Such is the demand and power of theatre. The quality of the playhouse though, has deteriorated over the years he complains. “I performed Phantom of the Opera here years ago and it was in top-shape but I don’t think it’s been maintained since. I genuinely feel upset seeing the floors and the roofs here; it’s not how I remember it to be.”