In 2004 MacTaggart attracted criticism for a reluctance to condemn violent protests by Sikhs which led to the cancellation of the play Behzti at the Birmingham Rep.
In 2006 Behzti was translated into French and did sell-out tours in France and Belgium.
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2005 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize, a US-based award of $10,000 made annually to the best English language play by a woman, for Behzti.
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In 2005 Behzti won the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize for the best English language play written by a woman.
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Her play Behzti (Dishonour) was controversially cancelled by the Birmingham Rep after violent protests against the play.
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In 2004 the company controversially cancelled as series of performances of Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti's play Behzti after protests from Birmingham's large Sikh community.