''Madhavi'' is an Indian play written in

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. This is a play in three acts which recounts an ancient tale of Madhavi, daughter of king

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from ''

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Plot

The play is based on the story of Madhavi, daughter of King

Performances in theatre

The play has been staged in different forms over the years. It was first staged by director Rajendra Nath in 1982. In 2005,

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performed it as a solo play directed by

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. In 2016, the play was staged in Shilpee theatre in

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. The play was staged and translated into Nepali by Tanka Chaulagain and starred Yuvraj Ghimire, Jeevan Baral, Archana Panthi, Pradip Regmi, etc.

References

{{reflist Books about politics of India Rajkamal Prakashan books Indian plays 1982 plays Hindi theatre Works based on the Mahabharata