World Theatre Day: A Tribute To India's Timeless Plays

Girish Karnad’s ‘Tughlaq’

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Vijay Tendulkar’s ‘Ghashiram Kotwal’

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Badal Sircar’s ‘Evam Indrajit’

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Habib Tanvir’s ‘Charandas Chor’

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Ratan Thiyam’s ‘Chakravyuh'

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