The 12th Nehru Theatre Festival in Mumbai endeavours to pay a tribute to the legendary Vijay Tendulkar who recently passed away. The festival opens with Nehru Centre’s production of GIDHADE, one of his earliest plays. At a later date Om Katare’s Yatri will stage SAKHARAM BINDER.

This edition of the festival will stage 14 plays in all in different languages. A new feature of the festival will be film screenings. Most of the screenings will feature well-known productions of Tendulkar’s plays. The screenings will also include Peter Brook’s Mahabharata. Following is the schedule of the festival:

Wednesday 6th August
Time: 7.30 pm.
Gidhade (Marathi).
Written by Vijay Tendulkar. Directed by Pramod Pawar.

Thursday 7th August
Time: 7.30 pm.
Vagina Monologues (English). Written by Eve Ensler. Directed by Mrs. Mehabanoo Mody-Kotwal.

Friday 8th August
Time: 2.30 pm.
Ajnatobaas (Bengali).
Written by Sukanta Gangopadhyay. Directed by Sumanta Gangopadhyay.

Friday 8th August.
Time: 7.30 pm.
Agni Divya(Marathi).
Written by Ashok Patole. Directed by Mandar Shinde.

Saturday 9th August.
Time: 2.30 pm.
Amarbeej (Rajasthani).
Directed by Bhanu Bharathi.

Time: 7.30 pm.
Kachche Lamhe (Hindi)
Dramatized by Javed Siddiqui. Based on Gulzar’s story. Directed by Salim Arif.

Sunday 10th August.
Time: 2.30 pm.
Ek Sapnu Badu Shaytani(Gujarati).
Written by Dr. Sitanshu Yashshchandra. Directed by Kapildev Shukla.

Sunday 10th August
Time: 7.30 pm.
Mohandas (Hindi).
Written by Uday Prakash.
Directed by Waman Kendre.

Monday 11th August.
Time: 2.30 pm.
Aadipashya (Marathi).
Directed by Chinmay Mandlekar.

Time: 7.30 pm.
Agni Mattu Malley (Kannada)
Directed by Basavalingiaiah.

Tuesday 12th August.
Time: 7.30 pm.
Sakharam Binder (Hindi)
Written by Vijay Tendulkar.
Directed by Om Katare.


Wednesday 13th August.
Time: 2.30 pm.
Gostha Kunya Ekachi ( Marathi ).
Written by Jaya Dadkar. Directed by Ravindra Divekar.


Time: 7.30 pm.
Jindigi Retire Nahi Hundi( Punjabi).
Directed by G.S.Chani.


Thursday 14th August.
Time: 7.30 pm.
Upasana (Marathi Sangeet Natak).
Written by Pradeep Oak. Directed by L.A. Kazi.


Venue for all shows: Nehru Centre auditorium, Worli.

The schedule of the video screenings of theatre classics will take place at the Hall of Harmony, DOI Building, Nehru Centre-(Entry open for all)

7th August 4.30 pm onwards- Ghasiram Kotwal.
8th August 4.30 pm onwards- Shantata Court Chalu Aahe.
9th and 10th August 4.30 P.M. onwards- Mahabharat by Peter Brooks.

* Mumbai Theatre Guide takes no responsibility for change in schedule.