Centuries have gone by since the Mahabharat war, yet Draupadi is still here. Stuck between heaven and earth, roaming the streets and pondering her fate and her choices. Her only confidant is Lord Krishna. She tries to resolve with him why women must continue to suffer as she had in the past. Krishna, the orchestrator of fate, leads her to Maaya- a woman of today, who has suffered much abuse at the hands of society. A distraught Maaya attempts suicide, but Draupadi stops her and offers her help in returnfor a favor. Maaya treads through her life in Draupadi’s footsteps, and in the end she too must make a choice- will she choose revenge or resilience? Will she be Draupadi’s salvation? Will Krishna be able to address centuries old smoldering wounds?

An eloquent projection of the travails of modern day women in India which finds uncanny resemblances to the life of Draupadi that unfolded thousands of years ago in the age old hindu epic of The Mahabharata. The life of Draupadi reflects ominously on the women of today: this is what weaves the plot in the play. Stretched in all directions at home, at work & as a social entity, women are expected to fill in the gaps like sand, adapt to situations like clay & yet the reality is that they have to be as solid as rock as they are the foundation of our existence. Depicting the plight of contemporary Indian women, the play attempts to take the audience on the journey from the present to the past. 

Some of India’s foremost names in the arts have joined together to create a wonderful poetic piece of drama and a truly dazzling affair, with Ritu Kumar designing costumes, AmanNath conceptualizing the set design, AnjolieElaMenon’s intense painting being the signature of the play, and ShubhaMudgal lending her wonderful voice to the production.

Shivani Wazir Pasrich is a renowned Odissi dancer, actress, model, playwright and director. Draupadi has already performed in New Delhi, Bombay and Bangalore to packed houses and received tremendous reviews.

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Length: A 90-minute play in English