When art resonates with audiences, it remains in demand even over a significant time period. This week, the play Khatijabai of Karmali Terrace, which first opened at the Prithvi Theatre Festival in November 2004, makes a comeback to the stage. Produced by QTP Entertainment, after its reopening in Mumbai, it will travel to Bengaluru and Pune later this month.

Actor Jayati Bhatia takes on the title role of Khatijabai, the feisty matriarch of the Karmali household. The story traces Khatija’s journey, beginning from her life as an orphan married off into the Karmali family, up till her self-establishment as the house head who rules the home from her rocking chair.

Jayati Bhatia as Khatija in a scene from the play