09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Makarand Deshpande's group Ansh brings week-long festival to Mumbai's Prithvi Theatre
MUMBAI: The Ansh Theatre Group, helmed by actor, writer, and director Makarand Deshpande, is hosting a week-long festival at Prithvi Theatre, Juhu, from July 8 to 13.
The group says it is "curating some of Ansh's most powerful, long-running plays that have shaped contemporary Indian theatre over the last two decades."
The festival ranges from intense dramas to thought-provoking conversations.
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Makarand Deshpande said, 'Prithvi has always been our
karmabhoomi
. Bringing our long-running plays back here, all in one week, feels like a celebration — not just of Ansh, but of every actor, technician, and audience member who has kept the fire of live theatre alive. It is our way of coming home and saying thank you.'
The festival began on July 8 with
Sir Premacha Kai Karaicha
, and today (July 9) it will stage
Manushya
. Over the next few days, the schedule includes
Patni
and
Piyakkad
.
On Sunday, July 13, the festival will feature
Natyacharcha
— a conversation between Makarand Deshpande and
Naseeruddin Shah
— from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm. The same evening will see two shows of
Sir Sir Sarla
.
Deshpande added, 'The week promises a rich mosaic of performances, each evening curated to reflect the artistic vision that Ansh has cultivated over the years — bold, heartfelt, and soul-stirring. It is a tribute to Ansh's legacy, but also a testament to the enduring magic of theatre.'
