Indian and Pakistani artists in Australia welcome creative freedom, but call it a 'huge responsibility'

Indian artist Anshu Adrekar (L) with Pakistani artist Sonil Shanker (R) at SBS studio. The duo have collaborated to present three contemporary plays in a single production titled The Triple Bill, set to be staged in Melbourne. Credit: SBS Hindi

Melbourne-based theatre artists from India and Pakistan have come together to champion South Asian theatre in Australia through their new production, The Triple Bill, which brings three stories to the stage. In this exclusive SBS Hindi podcast, Sonil Shanker from Pakistan and Anshu Adrekar from India share their journey of creating theatre for the local community. They also talk about how the collaboration came together, how they navigated their different cultural backgrounds and how they found creative freedom in a shared “third space."

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Published 1 June 2026 2:38pm

Updated 2h ago 3:14pm

By Natasha Kaul

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Melbourne-based theatre artists from India and Pakistan have come together to champion South Asian theatre in Australia through their new production, The Triple Bill, which brings three stories to the stage. In this exclusive SBS Hindi podcast, Sonil Shanker from Pakistan and Anshu Adrekar from India share their journey of creating theatre for the local community. They also talk about how the collaboration came together, how they navigated their different cultural backgrounds and how they found creative freedom in a shared “third space."

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