Darpan (he/him) is a writer, filmmaker, and theatre artist based in NYC. He writes and directs for both film and stage and loves working on stories with immigrant roots, relationships, existentialism, global flair, and characters that are easy to adore or abhor.
The multi-hyphenate characters that inhabit the world of his stories often find themselves at a fork in the road, a point in their lives where small, seemingly minute decisions can have long lasting affects on their existence within their world. They often find themselves questioning everyday norms, behaviors, and habits with the ultimate goal of learning how they arrived at this particular point in their lives, who they are, their purpose in life, how and where they fit in and belong in the universe.
HALALish is a deeply personal show about love, loss, longing, labels, and (potentially) getting laid. It’s a love story with a twist, told through humor, heartbreak, and a chorus of unforgettable characters and live music. HALALish centers healing and meeting parts of ourselves that we hide, and it boldly expands how Muslim immigrant women are seen on stage.