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‘Mumbai has room for 15 more Prithvis’
Updated On: 05 November, 2023 03:59 AM IST | Mumbai | Fiona Fernandez
As Kunal and Zahan Kapoor welcome another edition of Prithvi Theatre festival, the larger picture is on their mind—they must play a part in a city lacking in genuine performing arts spaces, and face the challenges of keeping the family legacy alive
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Kunal Kapoor with son Zahan at Prithvi Theatre in Juhu. Pic/Pradeep Dhivar
This evening, when the audience watches icons, Naseeruddin Shah and Ratna Pathak Shah showcase their genius in Russian playwright Alexei Arbuzov’s Old World, the marquee production at this year’s Prithvi Festival, few will be aware of a link between November 5, Shah and the venue.
“Old World is an interesting production. I’ve been after Naseer [to take it up] ever since he did Dear Liar. He says this openly and frequently—that he worships my maternal grandfather Geoffrey Kendall’s influence on him to become an actor. Old World was the last play that my grandparents did together in 1984-85. He and Ratna gave it a thought before the pandemic; and the discussion resurfaced in early 2023, when they came on board. On November 5, 1978, Udhwastha Dharmashala that was staged by Om Puri’s Majma group and featured Naseeruddin Shah and Puri, was the first performance Prithvi ever hosted. Naseer was keen to be part of this edition, and I suggested that we stage Old World on that same date,” reveals Kunal Kapoor.
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