While the episode from The Ramayana is referenced to extol ... the protagonist from a wakeful state to sleep. “Urmila” is a peripheral character reimagined as a radical symbol of resistance ...

The first act, Samarthya, which is premiering at this fest, is a retelling of the Ramayana while exploring how its female characters unveil ... Ramayana — Kaikeyi, Urmila, Shoorpanika, Mandodari ...