There are multiple games of one-upmanship that the denizens of Mumbai and Delhi play against each other. Which city has better restaurants, who’s got better fashion, and where is the general quality of life better? These are just some of the questions that make for a raging battle. But there is one aspect in which the Capital is the clear winner, and that has to do with its college theatre circuit. Most colleges in Delhi have at least three dramatics societies, which means that hundreds of productions are staged there every year, given the vast number of colleges. Mumbai, though, lags behind in comparison.

And it’s to change this equation that Mayank Dutt Kaushik formed Naatya Shastra in 2017. What the initiative does is that it gives college students a professional platform to stage plays, outside of their campuses. After eight such productions, the next effort will feature students from KC College in Churchgate, who will perform an original play called Suno Ek Kahaani at The Cuckoo Club tomorrow.