Aditya directed his first theater play in July 2018 "The Pillowman" written by Academy Award and Tony Award winning writer and director Martin McDonagh. For which he used the song "That's Life" by Frank Sinatra to capture the emotion of the climax which unfolded. Incidentally, "Joker" starring Academy Award winning Jaoquin Phoenix which released in October 2019 used the same song in its climax.