The Eastern Himalayas will come alive with theatrical tales as veteran actors Naseeruddin Shah and Ratna Pathak Shah will bring to life the many facets of Indian theatre at the upcoming Moutain Echoes Literary festival. The festival, scheduled to begin on August 23 in the Bhutanese capital of Thimpu, will see Ratna take the audience through the evolution of theatre, giving them a glimpse of its current 21st century avatar with fellow actor Sanjana Kapoor.

In a separate session, she will team up with her husband for what promises to be a once in a lifetime experience for audiences.
"The two will bring to life a series of Vikram Seth's poems from the 'Beastly Stories' collection and James Thurber's short stories," organisers said.