Yatri has the distinction of being one of the oldest Hindi theatre groups in India. Its Artistic Director Om Katare founded the group in 1979. Since then Yatri has produced a variety of plays for adults as well as children.

This is a special year for its annual festival-the �Yatri Rang Mahotsav� as the group recently celebrated its 29th anniversary. The festival this year will be held in three phases and will play right through the entire year with 100 shows at 6 venues. The first phase of the festival kickstarts from 3rd January 2009.

This year Yatri will also premiere four new plays. The festival will open with Sharad Joshi�s hilarious political satire EK THA GADHA URF ALLADAD KHAN, which also happens to be Yatri�s milestone production staged way back in 1979.

For detailed information about Yatri, Om Katare and its upcoming festival, log on to www.mumbaitheatreguide.com/YatriRangMahotsav/