In the 10 years since it was premiered, Qissa Urdu Ki Aakhiri Kitaab Ka has toured many prestigious venues in India, including the Ghalib Institute in Delhi and Jairangam Theatre Festival in Jaipur. Pune was missing from its register, except an abridged version that was performed for an NGO many years ago. “We are from a civilised society, and the norm of our civilised society is that we ignore all that is bad,” says Danish Husain, setting the tone for the next 90 minutes of the popular play, Qissa Urdu Ki Aakhiri Kitaab Ka.