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The Royal Visit

When the inhabitants of Kalina, a suburb of Mumbai, are told a royal couple will be paying a visit, old rivalries and jealousies threaten to destroy the community.

When the inhabitants of Kalina, a suburb of Mumbai, are told a royal couple will be paying a visit, old rivalries and jealousies threaten to destroy the community.

Jackie Fernandes, from the Parish Committee, is handed the job of planning a grand welcome but is she up to the job? Caterer, Shailesh Joshi, who has delusions of grandeur, is tasked with setting up a snack table. But can he meet the brief? History professor Colin Sequeira, who is teaching the eight standard students about British colonialism, is appointed to find a suitable student to present a mango to the Royals. But does he care?
A story about big dreams, small lives, riots, marriages and a mango.

Cast
Jackie Fernandes… Shernaz Patel
Shailesh Joshi… Tavish Bhattacharyya
Colin Sequeira… Vivek Madan
Robert Wilson… Akash Khurana
Principal Dias… Darius Shroff
Anju… Nitya Mathur
Petula… Kokila Mohini Beri
Kala… Shivani Tanksale
ACP Colaco… Danesh Irani
Maria… Radhika Mital
Tulip… Suchitra Pillai
Peter… Farid Currim

All other parts were played by:
Zervaan Bunshah
Prerna Chawla
Vivek Madan
Shivani Tanksale
Nadir Khan

Written and directed by Ayeesha Menon
Sound design by Andreina Gomez
Sound Recording by Ashyar Bulsara and Ayush Ahuja
Assistant Producer, Toral Shah
Produced by Nadir Khan

A Goldhawk production for Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4

57 minutes

Last on

Sat 4 Jun 2022 15:00

Broadcast

  • Sat 4 Jun 2022 15:00

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