New Delhi, April 5 -- Barff, a play written and directed by national award-winning actor Saurabh Shukla, is set in Kashmir-however, it is not connected with the politics of the region. The inspiration lies in the people and landscapes. During his travels in Srinagar, Shukla discovered something awe-inspiring in its locales. "I came across small villages with beautiful houses, but nobody lived there. I was told that during the insurgency, everyone had left- it was a ghost village. It lent an aura of mystery to the place, and it is for this reason that I set the play in Kashmir."

The sets are integral to the play, almost like characters in their own right. "Ashvin Gidwani, the producer, said it gets difficult to travel with a heavy set and...