Hindustan Times: Where do theatre directors turn to for inspiration in times of WikiLeaks, Commonwealth scams, 3G and Rajas of con? To Rajas of another era, where else. When Shah Jahan wants to build the Monument of Love in today's times, he calls upon a contractor. Duped by middlemen out to get their pound of the flesh, the emperor dies before the mausoleum can be completed. This is the theme for Taj Mahal Ka Tender, directed by Anil Sharma that combines irreverence with theatrical tools such as farce and satire. Actor Rahul Vashisht, who plays Shah Jahan, says the most enjoyable portions of the script were those where the emperor gets delusions of grandeur, egged on by darbaris. The curtain goes up on... corruption - Hindustan Times