Review

The Dreamers: There is—always has been—a subset of people drawn to Mumbai, the city of showbiz, hoping for their talent to be discovered, getting that elusive break and maybe reaching…

Through The Looking Glass: It is pleasantly surprising to see a young director pick up a difficult play, like GP Deshpande’s Udhwastha Dharmashala (Marathi), and attract a full house for the…

Over The Rainbow: There was a time, not too long ago, when live-in relationships were considered the height of boldness, and people talked in subdued tones about homosexuals. Now, there…

Save The Book:  Many must have had to look up the meaning of Aaeen—the sound of the word has a certain romance to it, which Samvidhan does not, neither does Constitution, both of…

Rewind, Remind: It has been almost a quarter of a century since Stephen Belber’s Tape first opened in 1999, and in the intervening years, the #MeToo movement brought to the…

Matters of Faith: Miracle On Matunga Street, directed by KK Raina, is Ila Arun’s second adaptation of a Tom Dudzick play after Namaste (based on Greetings). Both bring up in…

Walking Tall: When we talk of gender issues, it is invariably about the suffering of underprivileged women, as if to say educated, rich women with supportive families are spared any…

Spiritual Quest: Some of Makrand Deshpande’s earlier plays were inspired by mythology and presented his own twist to well-known stories. In his more recent work—RAM, KRISHNA and the latest BUDDHA–…

Soul Saga: The life of Sufi poet Amir Khusrau lends itself beautifully to a musical dastaangoi performance, especially if writers-directors and lead actors Ajitesh Gupta and Mohit Agarwal are also excellent singers.…

For The Love Of Music: As Bandish 20-20,000Hz returns in online format, revisiting a review of the Aadyam-backed production when it first opened in 2017. After Afsaane: Bai Se Bioscope Tak,…