Chitrangada-Ek Sashakt Naari returned to Mumbai for its third staging in six months, with producer Indrani Mukerjea presenting the trilogy of performances as part of a producer-led vision to reimagine Rabindranath Tagore and nurture new theatrical talent.
&nbsp;By popular demand, Chitrangada &ndash; Ek Sashakt Naari returned to a Mumbai stage for the third time in six months. On Sunday, November 30, Indrani Mukerjea and Indrani Mukerjea Enterprise (IME) presented the production at Rang Sharda Theatre, Bandra - a compact, intense evening designed to bring the production closer to the city&rsquo;s avid theatre-goers.
This run was as much about programming as it is was about performance. For Mukerjea - who leads IME as producer as well as performer - the repeat staging is part of a deliberate strategy: to create a living conversation around Tagore&rsquo;s work, to keep classical texts in public view, and to build a small but steady repertoire that can incubate emerging artists and future projects.
&ldquo;Producing and performing are two sides of the same coin for me,&rdquo; said Mukerjea. &ldquo;With IME I want to make theatre that asks questions, builds careers, and invites audiences back - not once, but again and again. Chitrangada still surprises us; it rewards close looking, and that&rsquo;s why we&rsquo;re bringing it back to Bandra.&rdquo;
Mukerjea remained the evening&rsquo;s central performer, inhabiting Chitrangada&rsquo;s difficult balance of strength and longing with a disciplined, quietly powerful presence. The production also featured Subrat Panda as Arjun - a young performer whose roots in regional theatre and Tagore&rsquo;s songs bring a grounded clarity to the role - and retained the creative leadership of director duo Tony and Madhumita Chakraborty.
This staging also served as a public preview of IME&rsquo;s wider creative arc. The company is currently developing Nayika Bhumika, a new project that adapts four of Tagore&rsquo;s short stories, slated to premiere in Mumbai in January 2026.
&ldquo;The goal is to build a small repertory of Tagore-inspired works that speak to contemporary audiences while offering steady platforms for new actors, designers and composers,&rdquo; said Mukerjea.

Chitrangada – Ek Sashakt Naari returns to Mumbai as Indrani Mukerjea reimagines Tagore and builds a new platform for emerging theatre talent.


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