Actor Fawad Khan comes on TPE to discuss the poetry of Ghalib, Mir, theatre, NAPA, and the lost art of story telling.On this deep dive podcast, we discuss theater education, Shakespeare, Zia Mohyeuddin, Allama Iqbal, the acting process, Churails, Barzarkh and more.Was Juan Elia not that great?Was Allama Iqbal shayr-e-mashriq?Are we losing art forms in Pakistan?Find out this and more on this week's episode of The Pakistan Experience.Fawad Khan is a theatre practitioner with interest in acting, writing, and direction for stage. He is a graduate of the National Academy of Performing Arts (NAPA). Along with acting and direction, he is also a practitioner of the storytelling genre of Dastaangoi and has been commended for his achievements in this field. Fawad has been a performer with Zambeel Dramatic Readings since early 2015. The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan through conversations. Please consider supporting us on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceTo support the channel:Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912Patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceAnd Please stay in touch:https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperiencehttps://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperienceThe podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications. Instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikhFacebook.com/Shehzadghias/Twitter.com/shehzad89Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC44l9XMwecN5nSgIF2Dvivg/joinChapters:0:00 Introduction2:20 Theater Education and NAPA11:30 Pakistani Drama industry and Acting13:00 What makes a good script18:00 Shayaree and vulgarity25:40 Urdu Shayaree, Mir and Ghalib32:30 Allama Iqbal34:00 Juan Elia39:30 Colonists criticize our culture45:00 Farsi48:20 Dastangoi1:00:00 Nautanki and Lost Art Forms1:08:00 Theater History of Pakistan1:16:00 Translation, Adaptation and Shakespeare1:21:00 Zia Mohyeddin1:24:00 NAPA1:28:00 Acting and Process1:38:00 Films1:50:00 Churails and Barzarkh1:54:50 Audience Questions