Back in 1974 when Satish Alekar wrote the play Mahanirvan, it was considered a milestone in the history of Indian Theatre. Being relevant to its time, over the span of 400 shows, this fine work of art was celebrated by its audiences. After 40 years of performing, the play was called off in 2010, but National School Of Drama requested Alekar to revive his iconic play for the Theatre Olympics 2018, with the Vinod Doshi Festival making the same request. Alekar is also working with a new (younger) generation of actors, thus bringing Pune's well known theatre group, A Natak Company, into the picture.