Taking theatre to the people: Bhoomika’s Hyderabad initiative ‘mungitlo natakam’ returns

Bhoomika Theatre Group is bringing drama to the doorstep in Hyderabad, reviving its Mungitlo natakam (Theatre at Your Doorstep) initiative. Manasa BHEL Executive Towers, a residential township, will turn into an unconventional performance venue for the Telugu play Sampangi on May 2.

The 7pm staging will be preceded by a storytelling session for children in the morning. “Sampangi is our reimagining of Rapunzel, seen through the lens of today’s teenagers, who question the original tale’s assumptions around parental betrayal, captivity and passivity,” says Udaya Kiran Garikapati. A software professional, he stepped in to lead the group after the passing of his father and Bhoomika founder Udaya Bhanu Garikipati in May 2025.