# Event Details - **Event Name**: Virasat - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 24 Sep, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Thu, 24 Sep, 2026 at 10:00 pm (+05:30) - **Event Description**: Playwright: Mahesh ElkunchwarDirector: Anuradha KapurScenographer: Deepan SivaramanPerformance Duration: 180 minutes Intermission: 15 minutesVirasat is a generational saga that maps the lives of the Deshpandes of Dharangaon upon the landscape of a rapidly changing India. The play traces the crumbling of a once prosperous feudal household, as shifting social circumstances upturn the lives of the family. Veteran theatre-maker Anuradha Kapur directs eminent Marathi playwright Mahesh Elkunchwar’s Wada play trilogy as a single performance.Virasat has been commissioned by the Kiran Nadar Museum of Art and developed in residence at Black Box Okhla.Choose Your Date. Experience Virasat.Early Access Tickets are now live for a limited period.🎟 Student: ₹199🎟 General: ₹399 (Regular Price: ₹699)Anuradha Kapur is a theatre-maker and teacher. Among her acclaimed productions are Nale Wali Ladki (2018), Dark Things (co-directed with Deepan Sivaraman, 2018), 409 Ramkinkars (2015), Virasat (2013), Dr Jekyll and Hyde (2012), Jeevit ya Mrit (2011), Centaurs (2006), Pata Shahar Mumbai (2004), Sundari: An Actor Prepares (1997) and Umrao (1993). Her theatre work has travelled widely within India and abroad, and she was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi award for Direction in 2004. Anuradha Kapur served as Director, National School of Drama, New Delhi from 2007 to 2013, where she was also Professor of Acting and Direction. She has held Visiting Professorships at Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University Delhi, University of Warwick and University of Cape Town. She is the author of Actors, Pilgrims, Kings, and Gods: The Ramlila at Ramnagar (1990, 2004), and her writings on performance have been widely anthologised.Deepan Sivaraman is a theatre director, scenographer, dramaturg, curator and educator, and is presently a Professor at Ahmedabad University. He is a scenography postgraduate from Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, London and has taught theatre-making and scenography at various art institutions such as Wimbledon College of Art, Central Saints Martins College of Art and Design, Summer Academy of Art in Venice, National School of Drama in Delhi, and Sarojini Naidu School of Arts and Communication at Hyderabad University. He is the founding Artistic Director of Oxygen Theatre Company based in Kerala and Performance Studies Collective based in Delhi. His work has been invited to festivals abroad, including the celebrated Wuzhen Festival in China and the Alexandrinsky Festival in St Petersburg, among others. Notable productions by him include The Legends of Khasak, Ubu Roi, Peer Gynt , Spinal Cord and Dark Things. Presently, he is directing Dostoevsky's novel The Gambler for Moscow Theatre of Nations which will premiere at the Chekhov International Theatre Festival Moscow in 2027.Mahesh Elkunchwar is one of the most eminent playwrights of modern India. His texts range from one-act plays to trilogies which have been translated into several Indian languages, staged across India and filmed by directors such as Aparna Sen and Govind Nihalani. His acclaimed texts include Virasat, Holi, Party, Sonata and Atmakatha, among scores of others. His book of essays is also hugely acclaimed, as are his conversations and ruminations on the practice of art making. Mahesh Elkunchwar is a Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellow, and is the recipient of numerous awards, such as the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, the Sahitya Akademi Award and the Kalidas Samman, among others.Crew:On-Stage: Aditi Gautam, Ajeet Singh Pallawat, Bhumisuta Das, Dhwani Vij, Himanshu Kohli, Joy Maisnam, Mann Thapar, Pranjal Vaid, Sajida, Uma Katju, Yash Yogi Off-stage: Saras Kumar, Sarthak Narula, Petrishia Melodi DorcasSound Designer: Pranav Nigam - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/new-delhi/virasat/4100030545483934 - **Event Categories**: art, theatre, festivals, entertainment, performances, literary-art, parties - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 1 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: Intermission: 15 minutes - Languages: Mahesh Elkunchwar is a Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellow, and is the recipient of numerous awards, such as the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, the Sahitya Akademi Award and the Kalidas Samman, among others. ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 199, max: 399, currency: INR ## Event venue details - **city**: New Delhi - **state**: DL - **country**: India - **location**: Sunder Nursery - **lat**: 28.5956467 - **long**: 77.2451691 - **full address**: Sunder Nursery, Bharat Scouts and Guides Marg, Opposite Humayun Tomb Park, Nizamuddin, National Zoological Park, Sundar Nagar, New Delhi, Delhi 110013, India ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Virasat - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/b26f35e0-97ba-11f1-9a40-7b90de720125-rimg-w1200-h675-dc080808-gmir.jpg?v=1786696353 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Virasat being held? - **A:** Virasat takes place on Thu, 24 Sep, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Thu, 24 Sep, 2026 at 10:00 pm at Sunder Nursery, Bharat Scouts and Guides Marg, Opposite Humayun Tomb Park, Nizamuddin, National Zoological Park, Sundar Nagar, New Delhi, Delhi 110013, India. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Virasat is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in New Delhi, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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