उ-jaala is a quiet reflection on growing up. The weight teenagers carry long before they learn how to name it. It speaks of expectations that feel too heavy, friendships that blur into pressure, homes filled with love yet missing understanding, and the loneliness of feeling unseen even when surrounded by people, when the air feels colder and dust feels heavier. It reminds us that everyone falls and everyone doubts but everyone shines from the light that survives within. A gentle reminder that healing begins when we are finally seen, heard, and allowed to exist as we are.

Group Leaders

Sapna Ahuja

An alumna of Bharati Vidyapeeth University, and a Masters in Applied Theatre. Sapna also holds a Diploma in Dramatics from Sri Ram Center for Performing Arts and Culture. Sapna brings a vast experience of around 21 years as an Actor, Director, Dramaturge, and Content and Curriculum Design Expert. 

Sapna has worked in different teaching and administrative roles with various organizations such as National School of Drama, Theatre-in-Education Company and Birla Edutech, She was the Head, Department of Theatre & Teacher’s Training with Parisar Asha Mumbai. 

She is currently associated with Shiv Nadar School Noida as Teaching Faculty- Theatre. 

She is associated as a visiting faculty with National School of Drama – Theatre in Education Company Delhi and as an artistic collaborator with “Third Space Collective”, Theatre company Delhi .

Sapna enjoys yoga, long walks, reading and listening to music.

Mohammad Nauman

Mohammad Nauman is an Actor-Teacher and theatre practitioner with a Bachelor’s degree in English Literature from the University of Delhi and a two-year Diploma in Acting from the Shri Ram Centre for Performing Arts, New Delhi. He has taught drama at Cambridge School for two years and has also worked with several other schools across Delhi. Trained at the National School of Drama, Theatre in Education Wing (2024-2025)

Currently, he is working as an Actor-Teacher with the National School of Drama TIE Repertory Company. His core interest lies in integrating theatre into education to support the holistic development of children.