Lucknow Theatre Festival

Lucknowites were treated to three days of classic entertainment when the Lucknow Theatre Festival was organised in the city from July 17.

Three of its most popular plays Saudagar , Chakravyuh and Draupadi, were staged during the fest.

On the first day, a large crowd gathered at the Sangeet Natak Academy to watch the play Saudagar , an adapta tion of William Shakespeare's Mer chant Of Venice.

Chakravyuh, staged on the second day , was the most awaited play as people of all age groups came to watch Nitish Bharadwaj in his famous Krishna avtar.

The last day's play Draupadi too witnessed a large audience. The play featured women belonging to a Haryanvi family bring out similarities between Draupadi and today's women. A musical drama, the double meaning dialogues and humorous description of Mahabharata elicited laughter.

Bhupesh during the Lucknow Theatre Festival which was organised in the city from July 17.

Archna and Tarun Raj during the Lucknow Theatre Festival which was organised in the city from July 17.

Aayushi Sharma during the Lucknow Theatre Festival which was organised in the city from July 17.

Minakshi Pawha during the Lucknow Theatre Festival which was organised in the city from July 17.

Nilisha Khanna during the Lucknow Theatre Festival which was organised in the city from July 17.

Pooja during the Lucknow Theatre Festival which was organised in the city from July 17.

Rahul during the Lucknow Theatre Festival which was organised in the city from July 17.

Ravi Bhatt during the Lucknow Theatre Festival which was organised in the city from July 17.

Shivani and Kashvi Raj Singh during the Lucknow Theatre Festival which was organised in the city from July 17.

Shweta and Rahul during the Lucknow Theatre Festival which was organised in the city from July 17.

Shweta Bhuchar during the Lucknow Theatre Festival which was organised in the city from July 17.

Sonam Kanotra and Aekta Oberoi during the Lucknow Theatre Festival which was organised in the city from July 17.