India, Jan. 1 -- Annie Zaidi's The Comeback is about one man's journey from self-absorption to consideration for others staged as an ode to theatre as an artform. It asks important questions of popularity, selfishness, stoicism and leadership, about life on social media, and about working in cinema, TV and OTT - all of which represent contemporary India. Also thrown in is a bit of the magic of small towns and possible models for theatre to thrive there.

John K (Jaun Kazim) is a small-time actor who makes a living through lighting gigs in Mumbai, narrating audiobooks, and taking on small roles. When he is selected to play the protagonist of an adaptation based on his narration of an audio book, he suddenly experiences mainstream success, ...