Bringing ‘Mahabharat’ into the present

Key Points

• Kantipur Theatre is staging a new play titled 'Mahabharat' directed by Nabin Bhatta.
• The play focuses on Eklavya's perspective to question power, inequality, caste, and privilege.
• Characters like Arjuna and Dronacharya symbolize talent linked to privilege and institutional authority respectively.
• The play aims to encourage critical discussion while staying true to the philosophies of the original Mahabharat.