If the last few months taught Mumbai anything, it was this: when a production is made with patience and care, audiences return. After three well-received showcases of Chitrangada – Ek Sashakt Naari, Indrani Mukerjea Enterprise now opens a new chapter. Nayika Bhoomika, a four-part musical drama drawn from Rabindranath Tagore’s short fiction, premieres on January 9, 2026 at St. Andrew’s Auditorium - and it arrives with a cast and creative team chosen to bring the stories as close to the audience as possible.

The cast and talent IME is foregrounding - which comprises of actors Indrani Mukerjea, Maninee De, Aakriti Sharma, and Subrat Panda, as well as directors Madhumita and Tony  Chakraborty - reads as both a promise and an invitation. Mukerjea remains the production’s heartbeat: in front of the house as performer and behind the scenes as producer. Maninee De joins in a visible role that brings theatrical poise and experience; Aakriti Sharma, who the company has highlighted as a noteworthy young performer, adds a fresh and intimate presence to the stage. Subrat Panda appears as part of IME’s developing talent roster - a deliberate choice by the producers to mix established names with rising performers and give stage experience to artists on the rise.