Wrong Turn: A Play Exploring Ambitions, Hidden Instincts, and Natural Justice

Wrong Turn follows the story of Arun Mehra, a young and successful advertising professional who ends up in the house of a retired judge on a stormy night. The judge and his two retired lawyer friends convince Arun to play a courtroom game. Although Arun initially denies involvement in any crime, the drama unfolds to find him implicated in planning the murder of his boss, and the judge sentences him to death by hanging. Arun manages to escape before the verdict is executed, but meets his end in a car crash. The play explores themes of ambitions, hidden instincts, and natural justice.

Writer

Shri Ranjit Kapoor is a distinguished alumnus of the National School of Drama, specializing in direction and winning the Best Director Award upon qualifying for his diploma in 1976. Known also as a translator and adapter of plays, his directing credits include Bichhu, Kaua Chala Hans ki Chal, Sher Afghan, Ek Ghoda Chheh Sawar, Bakri, Khubsurat Bahu, Chandi ka Joota, Pair Tale ki Zamin, Ras Gandharva, Maya Jaal, Court Martial, and The Janpath Kiss.

Director

Sanjay Kr Singh, an alumnus of the National School of Drama in Delhi, has experience performing, training, and mentoring with organizations including NSD, Cine Arts production, SRC, Kshitij theatre Group Repertory, Asian Academy of Film and Television Noida, FTV School of Performing Arts, and Sangeet Natak Academy Patna. His acting credits in Bollywood films include Gangs of Wasseypur, Rockstar, Shubhmangal Savdhaan, Matru ki Bijlee ka man dola, Murari the Mad Gentleman, Khori, Iski Uski Sabki, and Chidi Balla.

Director’s Note

Director Sanjay Kr Singh approached the full-length production with a focus on professionalism, meticulous character detail, and a professional lighting and set design scheme. Wrong Turn reflects how a single decision can reshape an entire life, focusing on characters who stand at emotional crossroads driven by fear, desire, pressure, or misunderstanding. The directorial approach emphasized realism, drama, authenticity, silences, pauses, and unspoken conflicts, utilizing minimal staging, lighting, and movement.

Group

The Gulshan Kumar Film & Television Institute of India (GKFTII) is a Noida-based educational institution established under the T-Series wing to offer courses in Film, Media, Journalism, and Fashion, fulfilling late Shri Gulshan Kumar’s vision for accessible training.