
RVS Mani shot to prominence by default. On account of the maneuvering of facts in the now infamous Ishrat Jahan case. As an officer of the Home Ministry, Mani had decided to put the facts before the Gujarat High Court. This did not suit the political dispensation in 2009, although the entire Internal Security establishment stood behind him.

Daya Prakash Sinha is one of the most renowned playwrights in India today. A recipient of Academy Award by Sangeet Natak Akademi (the National Academy of Performing Arts) and host of other prestigious awards, his plays are larger than life, timeless and rare modern classics, theatrical interpretations of historical or mythology inspired events; outstanding grand spectacles that unfurl across time and cultural eras. Acclaimed by both academics and the theatre world, his plays are taught in several universities across India and are very popular with PhD candidates. They are regularly enacted by different theatre groups all across the country.

