Vivek Agnihotri's film The Last Show to pay tribute to folk theatre

Director Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri will throw the light on the dying and neglected Indian art forms such as folk theatre and qawwali in his upcoming film, The Last Show.

Agnihotri recently flew to Bhopal to begin the shoot of the film, with actors Anupam Kher and Satish Kaushik. There he met a local qawwali group who dedicated a special performance to the director. Agnihotri not only appreciated their performance but also decided to do something about the revival of the old and forgotten qawwali groups of Bhopal.

 "The Last Show is a tribute to dying arts of India like folk theatre, qawwali, brass band, etc. I have worked hard to find these old artistes who are lost in oblivion and nobody cares about them," said Agnihotri.

"You might not have heard of this qawwali group but they are masters of their art," he added.

Agnihotri is currently shooting with Kher and Kaushik at popular tourist destination Shaukat Mahal.

The Last Show is being jointly produced by Kher, Rumi Jafry, Kaushik and Agnihotri.