Archive · 7 Dec 2025
Jalgaon's 'Palkhi' Play Selected for Mumbai Festival
A play called 'Palkhi' from Jalgaon has been chosen to be performed at a big festival in Mumbai.
The festival is called Natya-Ratan and will happen from December 25 to 28, 2025.
The play is written and directed by Shambhu Patil and is about the Warkari tradition, which is an important part of Marathi culture.
The play will be performed with 35 artists.
This is a big honor for Jalgaon because it is a small city, and the festival will have plays from all over India.
The play has been performed before in other places, but this is its fifth time and the first time at a national festival.
It's a great achievement for the cultural sector of Jalgaon.
The 'Natya-Ratan' festival will be held from December 25 to 28, 2025, at Yashwant Natya Mandir, Matunga, Mumbai.
The festival will feature twelve plays in Marathi, Hindi, and English from across India.
The play 'Palkhi', written and directed by Shambhu Patil of Jalgaon, has been selected for the festival.
'Palkhi' is a two-act Marathi play that explores the Warkari tradition and social realities of Maharashtra.
The play will be performed with 35 artists and is the fifth attempt, with previous performances in Jamner, Amalner, Burhanpur, and Jalgaon.
- Who
- Shambhu Patil, Parivartan Jalgaon Theatre Institute, Natya-Ratan Festival organizers
- What
- Selection of 'Palkhi' play for the Natya-Ratan Festival in Mumbai
- When
- December 25-28, 2025
- Where
- Yashwant Natya Mandir, Matunga, Mumbai
- Why
- To celebrate and showcase diverse theatrical talents from across the country
- Festival Name
- Natya-Ratan Festival
- Festival Dates
- December 25-28, 2025
- Festival Location
- Yashwant Natya Mandir, Matunga, Mumbai
- Play Title
- Palkhi
- Play Director
- Shambhu Patil
- Play Language
- Marathi
- Number of Artists
- 35
- Play Theme
- Warkari tradition and social reality of Maharashtra