Chitraa, the play - Virtually directed digital version | Red Polka Productions | Rabindranath Tagore

Red Polka Productions brings to you their acclaimed play Chitra, written by Rabindranath Tagore. This play is directed completely virtually following social distancing norms. Directed by: Prataya Saha & Shatarupa Bhattacharyya Cast: Anshulika Kapoor Archana Kariappa Surya Vasishta Subhabrata Kundu Editing and color: Abhishekh Saravanan Tabla: Sumedh Bharadwaj Flute: Deepak Lamani Graphic designer: Neil Chatterjee Special thanks to: Poorna Choudhuri The story of Chitrangada is a simple one, taken from the Adi Parva of the Mahabharata; Arjuna, then in celibacy roams through the jungles reaches Manipur which is ruled by princess Chitra; a woman who has been born and brought up like a man, a fierce warrior and archer. She meets Arjuna one day and falls in love but Arjuna refuses to marry her. So Chitra, dejected by the rejection seeks the help of God Madana to change her into a more conventionally feminine, fair and beautiful woman. After the boon she transforms and comes to Arjuna again as a completely different woman. Will Arjuna accept her? Fall in love with her? The play delves into pressure and expectations of a patriarchal society on women and raises some important questions for the audience to ponder upon.