We all know about Padmini Kolhapure and her family`s rich musical legacy. The actress, who herself dabbles in music occasionally, is now bringing another legendary artist`s life to the stage. Ammi Akhtari is a play on the life of ghazal legend Begum Akhtar. Directed by Saif Hyder Hasan, the play has Padmini playing Begum Akhtar, while her sister Tejaswini Kolhapure plays her shagird. Ghazal maestro Talat Aziz will be singing Akhtar`s ghazals live on stage. The play will be staged on October 25 and 27 in Mumbai.

Padmini on challenges of playing Begum Akhtar

Talking about the challenges of playing the legendary artist on stage, Padmini said, “Our director and producer Saif ji approached me with the script and said I have this beautiful script, I want you to play Begum Akhtar. I almost ran away. But he said, read the script, I really want you to be part of this. I was even more nervous after reading the script, especially because the dialogues are in Urdu.”