Let the play begin

Kunal Kapoor talks about the upcoming Prithvi Festival 2024

- Alpana Ohowdhury

Prithvi Theatre, built by actors Shashi and Jennifer Kapoor in memory of Prithviraj Kapoor, stalwart of Hindustani theatre, to enjoy the annual festival that starts on November 3, the latter's birth anniversary. It will be two weeks of celebration when plays, musical programmes, dance recitals and story-telling will keep viewers enthralled. Altogether, a packed schedule, with varied fare appealing to different tastes.

Needless to say, a lot of hard work goes into putting it together. The man at the helm is Prithviraj Kapoor's grandson, Kunal Kapoor. Deciding what will be staged, fine-tuning the programmes, providing the facilities required, coordinating with theatre groups, dancers, musicians, the media and countless other people, is no easy task. Continuing the tradition started by his parents more than forty years ago is indeed commendable! we do a quick interview with him, in the midst of the hustle and bustle preceding the grand event, which begins on November 3.

Come November, and theatre buffs will flock to Excerpts from the interview: There are a large number of Hindi and Hindustani plays this year..