The National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) is all set to welcome back The Gentlemen’s Club after its resounding success last September. Led by the enigmatic Rocky, also known as Shammsher, the performance is a vibrant homage to the golden era of Hindi cinema. With a diverse cast of women embodying the art of drag, The Gentlemen’s Club offers a cabaret-style spectacle that immerses audiences in a world where identities are fluid, and self-expression knows no bounds.

Puja Sarup is a part of the team behind the concept and also plays the lead role on the show. “The show is set in an imaginary Mumbai, where drag king clubs are commonplace, a thriving scene that we, unfortunately, don’t see in reality,” shares Sarup. “My character, Rocky, is inspired by Shammi Kapoor and is portrayed as a pioneer of the drag king scene in Mumbai.”