Kolkata Centre for Creativity presents Ek Lamhaa Zindagi – A Love Story 1938–1979, a deeply moving theatrical journey inspired by the real-life love story of Juhi Babbar Soni’s grandparents.

• Set amid the momentous times of India’s history, the play explores love tested by time, distance, and national upheaval, yet sustained through commitment and sacrifice. The narrative is rich with shayari, friendship, and emotional nuance, a masterpiece woven with the strings of passion and historical reflection.

• The production, written, directed, and performed by acclaimed theatre artist Juhi Babbar Soni, carries a rich generational legacy, further deepened by its connection to theatre veteran Nadira Zaheer Babbar. It culminates is an intimate yet expansive theatrical experience that celebrates love’s strength and endurance across decades. 

About the Artist 

• Juhi Babbar Soni is a leading name in Indian theatre and a recipient of the Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar for her contribution to Indian arts.
• She has curated theatre for the Kala Ghoda Arts Festival over several years. Her screen work includes Faraaz (premiered at the London Film Festival), Aiyaary, Farrey, and Anusha Rizvi’s The Great Shamsuddin Family on Jio Hotstar. Currently, she performs With Love, Aap Ki Saiyaara and Ek Lamhaa Zindagi – A Love Story 1938–1979, both written, directed, and performed by her, and widely acclaimed in India and abroad.