Archive · 12 Oct 2026
Father Turns Daughter’s Tragedy Into Street Play on Women’s Safety
Shubham Kulkarni’s young daughter was sexually assaulted and killed.
A man was convicted and sentenced to death for the crime.
Kulkarni wanted people to think about girls’ safety and how victims are treated.
He worked with filmmaker Pramod Prabhulkar and a group of young performers to make a short street play.
The play shows how hurtful questions can wrongly blame a victim.
It also tells people not to hide abuse and to report it to the police.
The play has been performed at Ganesh festival venues in Pune.
Kulkarni hopes to take it to schools and other events across Maharashtra.
Shubham Kulkarni, whose 3-year-old daughter was raped and murdered in Nasrapur, helped create a 12-minute street play about sexual violence and victim-blaming.
The Marathi play, titled “Nasrapur Prakaran Ajun Kiti,” urges audiences not to blame victims or their families and to report abuse to police.
It was first performed on September 22 at Kasba Ganpati Mandal and later staged at 10 other Ganesh mandals in Pune.
Kulkarni’s daughter was killed on May 1, 2026; a fast-track court convicted Bhimrao Kamble and sentenced him to death on June 29.
Kulkarni plans to take the play to schools and Navratri events, with the aim of reaching audiences across Maharashtra.
- Who
- Shubham Kulkarni, filmmaker Pramod Prabhulkar, and a group of young artists created the play; Kulkarni is the father of the victim.
- What
- A 12-minute street play raises awareness about women’s safety, sexual violence, victim-blaming, and reporting abuse.
- When
- The play first performed on September 22; the article says the child was killed on May 1, 2026, and the accused was sentenced on June 29.
- Where
- The play was staged at Ganesh mandals in Pune; the crime occurred in Nasrapur village in Pune district.
- Why
- Kulkarni wants to discourage victim-blaming, encourage reporting abuse, and raise awareness about women’s safety.
Victim-blaming and silence
Support and reporting
How victims are treated
Victim-blaming and silence
The play depicts people asking a rape victim what she was wearing and whether anyone will marry her, shifting blame onto the victim.
Support and reporting
Kulkarni says society should not view victims or their families negatively or question victims for crimes committed by rapists.
Responding to abuse
Victim-blaming and silence
Hiding incidents of sexual abuse can leave them unreported.
Support and reporting
Kulkarni urges people to report abuse to police immediately so criminals are not encouraged to commit further crimes.
The legal process
Victim-blaming and silence
A death sentence from a lower court does not necessarily settle the case; appeals and the time required for a final decision remain uncertain, Kulkarni says.
Support and reporting
The fast-track court convicted the accused and imposed a death sentence; Kulkarni said he was satisfied with the court order.
- Play title
- Nasrapur Prakaran Ajun Kiti (“How many more cases like Nasrapur”)
- Duration
- 12 minutes
- First performance
- September 22 at Kasba Ganpati Mandal in Pune
- Further performances
- 10 other Ganesh mandals across Pune
- Victim
- Kulkarni’s 3-year-old younger daughter
- Crime date and location
- May 1, 2026, in Nasrapur village, Pune district
- Court outcome
- A fast-track court convicted Bhimrao Kamble and sentenced him to death on June 29
- Planned outreach
- Kulkarni plans to approach schools and Navratri festival organisers and hopes to take the play across Maharashtra