Nidhi Singh (Khulsoom, the mother)

Nidhi Singh trained at Studio ACT in San Francisco. She played Begum Sumroo, the fearless courtesan-stateswoman, from 18th century India in Begum Sumroo: The Rebel Courtesan as well as Kiran in A Muggy Night in Mumbai in SF Bay area productions. She played Khulsoom, the mother, in The Domestic Crusaders in its New York run at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe, a role she also played in its Bay Area premiere and recent international debut at 2010 MuslimFest in Mississauga, Canada. An independent video-maker and wildlife conservationist, Singh is the Secretary of www.elephantvoices.org. www.nidhi-singh.com