Set in late 19th-century Nashik, Karunashtake is a poetic meditation on womanhood, widowhood, and the silences imposed upon both. Within a world governed by ritual and restraint, grief becomes a language, and mourning turns into a subtle act of defiance. Through rhythm, memory, and music, the play explores how collective sorrow can transform into awakening. Neither historical nor mythical, Karunashtake stands as an elegy and an uprising—a hymn to the unseen strength of women who dared to feel, remember, and endure.
Event Venue
Thakorbhai Desai Hall: Ahmedabad, Opposite Law Garden, Ellis Bridge, Netaji Road, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380006, India
INR 750











