Urubhangam

23 May 2026, 11pm onwards

Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata 

Urubhangam is a landmark theatrical production presented by Thirdbell, a six-hour condensed retelling of the Mahabharata, remarkable for drawing audiences in numbers rarely seen for theatre in the country. The play centres on Duryodhana, typically cast as the villain in traditional retellings of the Mahabharata, but here given the role of the hero, with the narrative taking a uniquely objective lens on the great war, amounting to a powerful anti-war statement. Thirdbell is a Kolkata-based platform that brings theatre lovers, groups and technicians together to celebrate and promote Indian cultural arts. This production is one of its most significant offerings — a rare opportunity to witness classical Indian theatre at its most epic and thought-provoking.