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Director Atul Pethe, playwright Mahesh Elkunchwar and actor Abhay Mahajan during a rehearsal session for the first stage production of Eka Nataacha Mrutyu in Pune. (Express Photo)

After 20 years, Mahesh Elkunchwar's last play makes its journey to the stage

July 09, 2026 7:08 pm

Twenty years after it was published, Mahesh Elkunchwar's acclaimed play Eka Nataacha Mrutyu will receive its first stage production, directed by Atul Pethe and performed by Abhay Mahajan in Pune.

Sucheta Chapekar and Anjali Malkar (with sitar)

Revitalizing the Importance of Sanskrit in the Performing Arts

January 18, 2026 7:18 pm

Modern masters are reclaiming Sanskrit not as a relic, but as the vital nervous system of the performing arts.

At Serendipity Arts Festival, for the first time a “Shark Tank” of sorts for art and crafts startups

December 20, 2025 9:11 am

How The Brij Incubator's “Investment Pitch Opportunity” gave artisan products a fighting edge

How Kochi’s history and living traditions shape Nikhil Chopra’s vision for the Kochi-Muziris Biennale

December 06, 2025 12:23 pm

The artist on curating the biennale's 6th edition and putting the body at the centre of all experiences

FutureFantastic festival: Conveying climate emergency message using art and AI

March 26, 2023 12:50 pm

Future Fantastic, held at the Bangalore International Center (BIC), is said to be India's first tech art festival, done in collaboration with BeFantastic (India) and FutureEverything (UK).

How performing arts can promote holistic development in children

September 30, 2019 8:37 am

All forms of performing arts teach children about issues that are prevalent in society and the world as a whole. It educates and informs them about socio-economic and geo-political topics and their impact on the world at large.