‘Ek Kanth Vishpai’ opens Kala Ghoda Festival with powerful Shiva portrayal

Updated On: 03 February, 2026 08:20 AM IST | Vipul Shinde

The Kala Ghoda Festival opened on January 31 to a stunning visual treat at YB Chavan Theatre with the Hindi play ‘Ek Kanth Vishpai’, which starred Mita Vashisht as Lord Shiva. The play depicts the common man’s daily struggles. Mid-Day’s Rane Ashish brings you glimpses

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<p>A divine opening. Ek Kanth Vishpai, starring Mita Vashisht as Lord Shiva, opened the Kala Ghoda Festival at YB Chavan Theatre on January 31, blending mythology with the struggles of the common man.</p>

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A divine opening. Ek Kanth Vishpai, starring Mita Vashisht as Lord Shiva, opened the Kala Ghoda Festival at YB Chavan Theatre on January 31, blending mythology with the struggles of the common man.

<p>Power and poignancy. Mita Vashisht takes centre stage as Lord Shiva in Ek Kanth Vishpai during the opening ceremony of the Kala Ghoda Festival at YB Chavan Theatre.</p>

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Power and poignancy. Mita Vashisht takes centre stage as Lord Shiva in Ek Kanth Vishpai during the opening ceremony of the Kala Ghoda Festival at YB Chavan Theatre.

<p>Myth meets reality. Mita Vashisht’s portrayal of Lord Shiva in Ek Kanth Vishpai marked the opening of the Kala Ghoda Festival at YB Chavan Theatre on January 31.</p>

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Myth meets reality. Mita Vashisht’s portrayal of Lord Shiva in Ek Kanth Vishpai marked the opening of the Kala Ghoda Festival at YB Chavan Theatre on January 31.

<p>A striking visual spectacle. The Kala Ghoda Festival opened with the Hindi play Ek Kanth Vishpai, featuring Mita Vashisht as Lord Shiva, at YB Chavan Theatre.</p>

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A striking visual spectacle. The Kala Ghoda Festival opened with the Hindi play Ek Kanth Vishpai, featuring Mita Vashisht as Lord Shiva, at YB Chavan Theatre.

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Mumbai’s Kala Ghoda Arts Festival will begin from January 31 and continue till February 8.

<p>Situated in the art district of South Mumbai, the nine-day festival will see many different kinds of events, all of which are free to register and attend to make art accessible to all people coming from all over.</p>

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Situated in the art district of South Mumbai, the nine-day festival will see many different kinds of events, all of which are free to register and attend to make art accessible to all people coming from all over.

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‘Ek Kanth Vishpai’ opens Kala Ghoda Festival with powerful Shiva portrayal

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