Did you know about Miss Padma, the story of a woman in a live-in relationship that Munshi Premchand had written way back in 1914? Or another called Jwalamukhi, about zombies, which the writer penned almost a century ago? If not, then head to Prem Utsav, a drama festival held on the occasion of the legendary author’s 136th birth anniversary (July 31). Organised by Ideal Drama and Entertainment Academy (IDEA), which has been celebrating the annual affair since 2006, the event will stage 136 stories (100 as plays and 36 as readings), over 10 days, starting this Sunday at Vile Parle’s Sathaye College Auditorium. “We will not repeat any story during the course of the festival. A team of 55 actors from the academy will feature in the plays,” informs Mujeeb Khan, founder-director of the academy, who has spearheaded the series.

A scene from Poos Ki Raat