CALL ME DEVIKA

Schedule

Thu Oct 30 2025 at 07:30 pm to 09:00 pm

UTC+05:30

Location

Ranga Shankara | Bangalore, KA

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This play is the first in a longer series exploring the inner lives and legacies of forgotten women — artists, rebels, mystics, and political figures who shaped history in invisible ways. Devika Rani was not just the “First Lady of Indian Cinema.” She was a visionary — a woman of immense talent and steely resolve who co-founded Bombay Talkies with Himanshu Rai in the 1930s, ran it single-handedly after his death, and nurtured stars like Ashok Kumar and Dilip Kumar. Her life was marked by rebellion, beauty, intelligence, and trauma — from her dramatic romantic life to navigating patriarchal expectations in both art and love. Despite her contributions, Devika Rani remains on the margins of public consciousness. Popular culture remembers her for her looks or scandals, not her extraordinary courage or leadership. Through this play, Rupam Mishra aims to restore her complexity and rightful place in the cultural imagination.
ARTISTS AND CREW
Rupam Mishra, Playwright, performing as Devika Rani
Ojas Abhishek Kumar as Svetoslav Roerich
Ian Christian as Himanshu Rai
Eakansh Sharma as Naj-mul Hasan
Ayaan Diwan as Dilip Kumar
Tushar Sateeja as Ashok Kumar
Genie (Ranjani Karthikeyan) as the Makeup Artist/Personal Assistant to Devika Rani
Priyanka Sunkesula as the Reporter
Costumes by Radha Ganesan
Lighting Design by Sugumar Shanmugam
Set Design by Maitreyee Kuhu & Rohit Xavier Shaji
Projections by Sajiv Pasala
Props by Izabelle and Raghuram
Asst. Director/Sound by Hareeshh Ram G
Stage Manager Raghuram
Directed by Jill Navarre
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Where is it happening?

Ranga Shankara, Ravi Shankara Cafe, 23rd Main Road, 2nd Phase-Marenahalli, J P Nagar, Bengaluru 560078, India, Bangalore

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