Aamir Khans daughter Ira Khan to make her directorial debut with a stage play

23 Aug 2019

Aamir Khan s kids Junaid Khan and Ira Khan have stayed away from limelight. Its only in last two years, his daughter Ira Khan has grabbed media attention. While its expected for the star kids to follow the footsteps of their star parents, it seems like Ira Khan is opting for behind the scenes approach. Instead of acting, Ira Khan will be making her directorial debut with a stage play Medea, based on the ancient Greek tragedy on Jason and Medea written by Euripides. Sources close to her reveal that she has already commenced work on her directorial in full force where the premiere of her play is scheduled to happen in December, this year. The rehearsals for the play will be starting soon and will happen in Mumbai itself. Talking about her debut, Ira shares, Theres no particular reason that I decided to start with theatre. I love theatre, its magical and all-consuming; in its classical form, in the world of technology, its very real and physical. I love the suspension of disbelief that the audience allows for because then theres so much you can express. Interestingly, ever her brother Junaid Khan decided to opt for theatre with a play named Mother Courage and Her Children in 2017. ALSO READ: Aamir Khans daughter Ira Khan is missing her boyfriend; netizens wonder what happened