“HumSub” is a drama group established by the Cultural Committee of Ghalib Institute. Its aim is the development of Urdu plays and theatre and growth of a strong tradition of Urdu dramatics in India. There has been a rich tradition of Urdu theatre, langushing due to lack of patronage and nourishment. In post-independence era “HumSub” is the first organised effort to restore the glory of Urdu theatre.
HumSub Drama Group was founded on 5th August, 1974 by Begum Abida Ahmed who is the Chairman of the group since its inception.
Since its inception, it has presented the following plays.
1. “MERE BAAD” Habib Tanveer presentation 18th February 1969.
2. “GHALIB KAUN HAI” 20th February 1969.
3. “GHALIB” written by Syed Aijaz Hasan directed by D.P. Sinha on 24th August 1973.
3. “TAMASHA AUR TAMASHAEE’’ written by Dr. Mohd. Hasan directed by Aziz Quraishi 21,22 Oct. 1074.
4. “TAMASHA AUR TAMASHAEE’’ written by Dr. Mohd. Hasan directed by Aziz Quraishi 22nd Dec. 1974.
5. “TANHAI KA ZAHAR” written by Ismat Chughtai directed by Aziz Quraishi 18,19 and 20th Oct. 1975.
6. “TANHAI KA ZAHAR” written by Ismat Chughtai directed by Aziz Quraishi 23 and 24 Nov. 1975.
7. “GHALIB KI DILLI” (Light and Sound) written by M. D. dir. by Colonel Gupte 21,22,23, & 24 March 1976
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8. “GHALIB KI DILLI” (Musical Play) written by Mohd. Hasan directed by Aziz Quraishi. 22 & 24 March 1976
9. “ANARKALI” written by Imtiaz Ali Taj directed by Aziz Quraishi 17,18 and 19th October 1977.
10. “IQBAL” (Musical Play) written by S.M. Mehdi directed by Nadira Babbar 30th October 1977
11. “URDU KI KAHANI” (Musical, Light & Sound) written by Dr. Mohd.Hasan dir. by Irfan Askari 1978
12. “ZINDA DIL ROOHAIN” written by Shaikh Saleem Ahmad directed by Irfan Askari 28, 29 and 30th April 1979
13. “YAHOODI KI LADKI” written by Agha Hashr Kashmiri directed by Nadira Babbar 5,6, and 7th Oct. 1979.
14. “DASTAAN APNI” (Light & Sound) directed by Irfan Askari 26,27 and 28th October 1980.
15. “MERA BHAI MERA DOST” written by D.P. Sinha directed by Shaikh Saleem & D.P. Sinha 13,14 and 16th Oct. 1981
16. “MERA BHAI MERA DOST” written by D.P. Sinha directed by Shaikh Saleem & D.P. Sinha 28th Dec. 1981.
17. “MERA BHAI MERA DOST” written by D.P. Sinha directed by Shaikh Saleem & D.P. Sinha 1st January 1982.
18. “YAAD-E-JOSH-O-FIRAQ” written by Izhar Asar directed by Sarwat Sanjar 26 & 28th May 1982
19. “MERA BHAI MERA DOST” written by D.P. Sinha directed by Shaikh Saleem & D.P. Sinha 10th August 1983.
20. “TEESRA JAHAN” written by Shahab Jafri directed by Irfan Askari 2nd and 3rd April 1985.
21. “NAQLI KHUSHIAN ASLI CHEHREY” written by Ibrahim Yusuf dir.by Kewal Sood 12th Feb. 1988.
22. “DAGAR PANGHAT KI” written & directed by Rifat Sarosh 12,13 & 14 January 1989.
23. “BETI BARE GHAR KI” written by Dilshad Amrohvi directed by Sarwat Sanjar 10, 11th April 1992.
24. “GHALIB KI WAPSI” written by A.R. Kardar directed by B.M. Shah 29, 30th April and 1st May 1997.
25. “GHALIB KI WAPSI” written by A.R. Kardar directed by Iqrar Khan 13,14th December 1998.
26. “MAAN JAO BEGUM” written by A.R. Kardar directed by Syed Abbas Haider Naqvi 5,6 & 7th Dec. 1999.
27. “AITRAAF-E-GHALIB” adapted and directed by Aziz Quraishi 28, 29th December 2003.
28. “AITRAAF-E-GHALIB” adapted and directed by Aziz Quraishi 26th April 2004.
29. “SPARTACUS” adapted and directed by Ajay Manchanda 17th December 2006.
30. “QAID-E-HAYAT” adapted and directed by Lokendra Trivedi 16,17th December 2007.
31. “GHALIB KI WAPSI” written by A.R. Kardar directed by Syed Abbas Haider Naqvi 14,16th Dec. 2008.
32. “ANARKALI-AKBAR-SALEEM” written by Imtiaz Ali+ Taj directed by Aziz Quraishi 13,14th Dec. 2009.
33. “DOZAKH” writtn by Ismat Chughtai, Directed by Aziz Quraishi 2nd and 3rd January 2010.
34. “BOL KE LAB AZAD HAIN TERE” written by Parvez Ahmed, dir. by Lokendra Trivedi 25th Dec. 2011.
35. “MUJH SE PEHLI SI MOHABBAT ME MEHBOOB NA MAANG” written & dir. by Ram Ji Bali &
Concept: Anjali Kaul on 26th December 2011.
36. “DILLI KA AAKHRI MUSHAIRA” written & directed by Saeed Alam on 23rd December 2012.
37. “EK QALAM SARAK KINAREY” written by Krishan Chand & directed by Rajesh Singh will be staged
on 29th Dec. 2013.
38. “AJANTA KI TARAF” Written by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas Directed by Mr. Arvind Alok staged on 21st Dec. 2014.
39. “GHALIB KI WAPSI” written by A.R. Kardar directed by Syed Abbas Haider Naqvi 13th Dec. 2015.
40. “BUDH GHALIB” written & directed by Mr. Ashok Lal 25th Dec.2016.