Akarsh Khurana tackles ADD in a play for young adults, titled What Planet Are You On? | Lifestyle News, The Indian Express

Akarsh Khurana tackles ADD in a play for young adults, titled What Planet Are You On? | Lifestyle News, The Indian Express

Written by Dipanita Nath |Updated: July 25, 2019 8:26:20 am

Akarsh Khurana tackles ADD in a play for young adults, titled What Planet Are You On?

The title does not talk about any planet but what teachers say when a child is not concentrating in class: ‘Hey kid, what planet are you on?’

Scenes from the play What Planet Are You On?

Nine-year-old Homi does not pay attention in class. When his teacher speaks, he focuses on the ceiling fan. Homi isn’t great at conversations either as he is tuned to the sound of a bird on a distant tree when people are talking to him. What’s with Homi is the subject of a play written and directed by Mumbai-based Akarsh Khurana, titled What Planet Are You On? The story of Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) told from a child’s perspective is one of the rare instance of theatre dealing with mental health in India. The play, by Khurana’s group, Akvarious Productions, is being staged in cities across India. Excerpts from an interview with Khurana: